
African Black Oystercatcher
The African oystercatcher or African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini), is a large charismatic wader resident to the mainland coasts and offshore islands of southern Africa.
Informazioni sulla specie
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.
Curve from 4,317 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where African Black Oystercatcher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,317 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: African Black Oystercatcher
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Orientale
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park · Da R 457 a notte
African Black Oystercatcher: segnalato qui
Cycads On Sea
St Francis Bay · Da R 2,460 a notte
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda · Da R 1,760 a notte
Birder Friendly
Pabala Private Nature Reserve
Hankey · Da R 485 a notte
Birder Friendly
Lupus Den Country House
Sundays River Valley, Addo · Da R 2,600 a notte

Forest Hall Guest House
Walmer, Port Elizabeth · Da R 1,050 a notte
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
GweGwe Beach Lodge
Mkambati Nature Reserve · Da R 12,950 a notte
Quatermain's Camp
Paterson · Da R 11,592 a notte
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Karoo Cottage - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda · Da R 3,100 a notte
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve · Da R 4,000 a notte
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Hitgeheim Country Lodge Addo
Sundays River Valley, Addo · Da R 2,000 a notte
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen · Da R 1,200 a notte
Birder Friendly
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Walkerbouts Inn - Rhodes
Rhodes · Da R 600 a notte
Birder Friendly
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park · Da R 449 a notte
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park · Da R 2,093 a notte
Bo-kloof Guest Farm
Baviaanskloof · Prezzo su richiesta

Birder Friendly
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park · Da R 1,490 a notte
Camdeboo Rest Camp
Camdeboo National Park · Da R 345 a notte
Gordonville Manor - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda · Prezzo su richiesta

Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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Quando e dove trovarlo: African Black Oystercatcher
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (African Black Oystercatcher) in strutture dentro o accanto a Tsitsikamma National Park.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Haematopus moquini
Segnalazioni
4,317
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (African Black Oystercatcher) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Black Oystercatcher in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Black Oystercatcher at stays in or beside Tsitsikamma 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 Black Oystercatcher in South Africa?
The African Black Oystercatcher is most recorded in Western Cape (84% of records), Eastern Cape (11% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (5% of records), based on 4,317 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape has recorded the African Black Oystercatcher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Black Oystercatcher?
The African Black Oystercatcher 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. Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Black Oystercatcher?
The African oystercatcher or African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini), is a large charismatic wader resident to the mainland coasts and offshore islands of southern Africa. This near-threatened oystercatcher has a population of over 6,000 adults, which breed between November and April.
























