Where can you see the White Stork in South Africa?

The White Stork is most recorded in Western Cape (28% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), Mpumalanga (15% of records), based on 680 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the White Stork on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the White Stork?

Sightings of the White Stork peak from Dec to Mar, based on 680 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

What is the White Stork?

The white stork ( Ciconia ciconia ) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Its plumage is mainly white, with black on its wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks, and measure on average 100-115 cm (39-45 in) from beak tip to end of tail, with a 155-215 cm (61-85 in) wingspan.

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White Stork

White StorkCiconia ciconia

The white stork ( Ciconia ciconia ) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

White Stork

White StorkCiconia ciconia

The white stork ( Ciconia ciconia ) is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotWhite Stork10+ stays list it on site or nearby

Infos sur les espèces▾

Quand venir

Most records Dec to Mar

When White Stork sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.

Meilleurs moisDec to Mar

Records680 records

Curve from 680 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 White Stork is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

680 records, iNaturalist