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African Crake
Crex egregia
The African crake is a small- to medium-size ground-living bird in the rail family, found in most of central to southern Africa.
Quand venir
Most records Jan to Mar
When African Crake sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Meilleurs moisJan to Mar
Records101 records
Curve from 101 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.
Où la trouver
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where African Crake is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
101 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé le African Crake
Où séjourner
5 résultats à Afrique du Sud
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- Which parks and reserves are best for the African Crake in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Crake at stays in or beside Kruger 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 Crake in South Africa?
- The African Crake is most recorded in Limpopo (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (21% of records), Western Cape (17% of records), based on 101 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Crake on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the African Crake?
- Sightings of the African Crake peak from Jan to Mar, based on 101 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
- What is the African Crake?
- The African crake is a small- to medium-size ground-living bird in the rail family, found in most of central to southern Africa. It is seasonally common in most of its range other than the rainforests and areas that have low annual rainfall. This crake is a partial migrant, moving away from the equator as soon as the rains provide sufficient grass cover to allow it to breed elsewhere.