
Cape Shoveler
The Cape shoveler or Cape shoveller (Spatula smithii) is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Spatula.
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 2,255 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Cape Shoveler is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,255 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Cape Shoveler
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il KwaZulu-Natal
Birdsong Cottage
Howick · Da R 795 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park · Prezzo su richiesta
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Kingfisher Cove Umdloti
Umdloti, Ballito · Da R 13,000 a notte
The Cavern Drakensberg Resort & Spa
Drakensberg, Bergville · Da R 4,280 a notte
Makongo Hills Lodge
Magudu · Da R 1,280 a notte

Birder Friendly
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville · Da R 5,400 a notte
Duma Manzi Wilderness & Wellness Retreat
Richmond · Da R 5,990 a notte
Birder Friendly
Sungubala Eco Camp
Drakensberg, Bergville · Da R 1,140 a notte
Drakensberg Vultures View
Cathkin Park · Da R 1,691 a notte
Birder Friendly
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Prezzo su richiesta
Penwarn Farm
Underberg · Da R 1,200 a notte

Birder Friendly
Berghouse & Cottages
Drakensberg, Bergville · Da R 1,950 a notte
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville · Da R 6,800 a notte
Birder Friendly
Qambathi Mountain Lodge
Nottingham Road · Da R 4,100 a notte
&Beyond Phinda Zuka Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
3 Driftwood Ballito
Ballito · Da R 3,995 a notte
&Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Biweda Nguni Lodge
Mkuze · Da R 1,840 a notte

Birder Friendly
Tandweni Villa
Mkuze · Da R 14,000 a notte
Birder Friendly
&Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Zululand Lodge
Hluhluwe · Da R 3,280 a notte
Birder Friendly
Bonamanzi Game Reserve
Hluhluwe · Da R 240 a notte
Birder Friendly
&Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Cape Shoveler
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Cape Shoveler) in strutture dentro o accanto a Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and 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
Spatula smithii
Segnalazioni
2,255
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Cape Shoveler) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Shoveler in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Shoveler at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and 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 Cape Shoveler in South Africa?
The Cape Shoveler is most recorded in Western Cape (84% of records), Gauteng (5% of records), based on 2,255 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Cape Shoveler on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Shoveler?
The Cape Shoveler 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. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape Shoveler?
The Cape shoveler or Cape shoveller (Spatula smithii) is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Spatula. It is resident in South Africa, and uncommon further north in Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, southern Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Zambia.
























