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Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread species of the flamingo family.
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Beste Reisezeit
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.
Beste MonateBeliebiger Monat
Recorded in Western Cape~1,934 records
Curve from 2,448 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Wo Sie sie finden
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Greater Flamingo is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,448 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Greater Flamingo erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Westkap
Eine Reise planen
Greater Flamingo: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Greater Flamingo in oder bei Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and De Mond Nature Reserve 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
Phoenicopterus roseus
Nachweise
2,448
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Greater Flamingo auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Greater Flamingo in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Greater Flamingo at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve. 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 Greater Flamingo in South Africa?
The Greater Flamingo is most recorded in Western Cape (79% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (6% of records), Gauteng (6% of records), based on 2,448 iNaturalist observations. 26 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Greater Flamingo on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Greater Flamingo?
The Greater Flamingo 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. Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; De Mond Nature Reserve: Summer for terns and waders, Oct-Mar; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Greater Flamingo?
The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread species of the flamingo family. It is found in Africa, on the Indian subcontinent, in the Middle East and southern Europe.