
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.
Informazioni sulla specie
Most records Jan to Mar
When African Crake sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 101 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.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where African Crake is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
101 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: African Crake
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il KwaZulu-Natal
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Foresta · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation e un’altra causa
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Costa dell’Oceano Indiano
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 13,000 a notte
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 4,280 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust
Da R 1,280 a notte
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust e altre 2
Da R 5,400 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 5,990 a notte
Bioma: Savana · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Praterie · Spotted hyena · Leopard
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,140 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,691 a notte
Bioma: Foresta · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Blesbok · Serval
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust e altre 3
Da R 1,200 a notte
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,950 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Common eland
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust e un’altra causa
Da R 6,800 a notte
Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Serval
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 4,100 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Costa dell’Oceano Indiano
Sostiene National Sea Rescue Institute
Da R 3,995 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Vervet monkey
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 795 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust e altre 2
Da R 1,840 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · African elephant · Cape buffalo
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 14,000 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Giraffe · Nyala
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 3,280 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Giraffe
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 240 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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Quando e dove trovarlo: African Crake
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (African Crake) in strutture dentro o accanto a iSimangaliso Wetland 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.
Specie
Crex egregia
Segnalazioni
101
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 Crake) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Crake in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Crake at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland 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. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal has 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.
























