
Common Moorhen
The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) (also known as the waterhen and as the swamp chicken) is a bird species in the family Rallidae.
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 4,167 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 Common Moorhen is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,167 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Common Moorhen
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Limpopo
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 17,120 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 11,820 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 8,380 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 11,820 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 1,500 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Foresta
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 1,512 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Savana · Giraffe · Cheetah
Sostiene DAKTARI Bush School
Da R 1,100 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Giraffe · African elephant
Sostiene DAKTARI Bush School e un’altra causa
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Savana
Sostiene DAKTARI Bush School
Da R 2,000 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana
Sostiene DAKTARI Bush School
Da R 1,500 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Ana tree
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 4,000 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 650 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Savana
Sostiene DAKTARI Bush School
Da R 6,400 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Ana tree
Sostiene DAKTARI Bush School
Da R 3,278 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Savana · Flaky bark thorn · Leadwood
Da R 379 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Blue wildebeest · Cheetah
Da R 331 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Savana · Knobthorn · Leadwood
Da R 1,445 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Delagoa thorn · Knobthorn
Da R 390 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Lion · Leopard
Prezzo su richiesta
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Common Moorhen
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Common Moorhen) in strutture dentro o accanto a Kruger 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
Gallinula chloropus
Segnalazioni
4,167
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Common Moorhen) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Moorhen in Limpopo?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Moorhen at stays in or beside Kruger 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 Common Moorhen in South Africa?
The Common Moorhen is most recorded in Western Cape (62% of records), Gauteng (19% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (8% of records), based on 4,167 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo have recorded the Common Moorhen on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Common Moorhen?
The Common Moorhen 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Common Moorhen?
The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) (also known as the waterhen and as the swamp chicken) is a bird species in the family Rallidae. It is distributed across many parts of the Old World.
























