
African Pygmy Goose
The African pygmy goose (Nettapus auritus) is a perching duck from sub-Saharan Africa.
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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 265 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.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where African Pygmy Goose is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
265 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art African Pygmy Goose erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Westkap
African Pygmy Goose hier erfasst
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Für Vogelbeobachter
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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African Pygmy Goose: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art African Pygmy Goose in oder bei West Coast National 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
Art
Nettapus auritus
Nachweise
265
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art African Pygmy Goose auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Pygmy Goose in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Pygmy Goose at stays in or beside West Coast National 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 African Pygmy Goose in South Africa?
The African Pygmy Goose is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (87% of records), Mpumalanga (6% of records), based on 265 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape has recorded the African Pygmy Goose on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Pygmy Goose?
The African Pygmy Goose 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. West Coast National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Pygmy Goose?
The African pygmy goose (Nettapus auritus) is a perching duck from sub-Saharan Africa. It is the smallest of Africa's wildfowl, and one of the smallest in the world.




























