Where can you see the Three-banded Plover in South Africa?

The Three-banded Plover is most recorded in Western Cape (32% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), based on 3 398 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Three-banded Plover on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Three-banded Plover?

The Three-banded Plover is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Three-banded Plover?

The three-banded plover , or three-banded sandplover ( Charadrius tricollaris ), is a small wader. This plover is resident and generally sedentary in much of East Africa, southern Africa and Madagascar. It occurs mainly on inland rivers, pools, lakes and pans, frequenting their exposed shores. This species is often seen as single individuals, but it will form small flocks.

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Three-banded Plover

Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris

The three-banded plover , or three-banded sandplover ( Charadrius tricollaris ), is a small wader.

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Three-banded Plover

Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollaris

The three-banded plover , or three-banded sandplover ( Charadrius tricollaris ), is a small wader.

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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.

Meilleurs moisTous les mois

Records3,399 records

Curve from 3,399 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.

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Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Three-banded Plover is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

3,398 records, iNaturalist