Where can you see the African Spoonbill in South Africa?

The African Spoonbill is most recorded in Western Cape (45% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (17% of records), Mpumalanga (12% of records), based on 2 583 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the African Spoonbill on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the African Spoonbill?

The African Spoonbill is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the African Spoonbill?

The African spoonbill ( Platalea alba ) is a long-legged wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The species is widespread across Africa and Madagascar, including Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

Go Birding

African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

The African spoonbill ( Platalea alba ) is a long-legged wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

African Spoonbill

Platalea alba

The African spoonbill ( Platalea alba ) is a long-legged wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotAfrican Spoonbill30+ stays list it on site or nearby

Infos sur les espèces▾

Quand venir

Here year-round

A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Meilleurs moisTous les mois

Sightings2,583 records

Curve from 2,583 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

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where African Spoonbill is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

2,583 records, iNaturalist