
Saddle-billed Stork
The saddle-billed stork, or saddlebill (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae.
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Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,654 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Saddle-billed Stork is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,654 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Saddle-billed Stork erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Nordkap
Saddle-billed Stork hier erfasst
Saddle-billed Stork hier erfasst
Saddle-billed Stork hier erfasst
Saddle-billed Stork hier erfasst
Saddle-billed Stork hier erfasst
Saddle-billed Stork hier erfasst
Saddle-billed Stork hier erfasst
Saddle-billed Stork hier erfasst
Saddle-billed Stork hier erfasst
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
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Saddle-billed Stork: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Saddle-billed Stork in oder bei Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
- Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Rote Liste der IUCN
Near Threatened
Art
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Nachweise
1,654
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Saddle-billed Stork auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Saddle-billed Stork in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Saddle-billed Stork at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Saddle-billed Stork in South Africa?
The Saddle-billed Stork is most recorded in Mpumalanga (55% of records), Limpopo (33% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), based on 1,654 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Saddle-billed Stork on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Saddle-billed Stork?
The Saddle-billed Stork is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Saddle-billed Stork?
The Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Saddle-billed Stork?
The saddle-billed stork, or saddlebill (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. It is a widespread species which is a resident breeder in sub-Saharan Africa from Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya south to South Africa, and in The Gambia, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Chad in west Africa. Considered Endangered in South Africa.

























