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African Swamphen
Porphyrio madagascariensis
African swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a species of swamphen occurring in Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar.
Informazioni sulla specie
Quando andare
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.
Mesi miglioriQualsiasi mese
Recorded in Western Cape~874 records
Curve from 1,304 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.
Dove trovarlo
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where African Swamphen is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,304 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: African Swamphen
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
African Swamphen: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Southern right whale
Da R 4,640 a notte
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
African Swamphen: segnalato qui · Bioma: Foresta
Da R 2,170 a notte
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
African Swamphen: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,990 a notte
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
African Swamphen: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,500 a notte
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
African Swamphen: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,430 a notte
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
African Swamphen: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,430 a notte
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
African Swamphen: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,430 a notte
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
African Swamphen: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Bushbuck · Outeniqua yellowwood
Da R 287 a notte
Altre strutture nelle vicinanze
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy e un’altra causa
Da R 14,985 a notte
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom
Sostiene Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Da R 1,400 a notte
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Bioma: Foresta
Sostiene National Sea Rescue Institute
Da R 2,250 a notte
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 5,636 a notte
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Bioma: Fynbos · English oak
Sostiene Cape Leopard Trust
Da R 6,195 a notte
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Prezzo su richiesta
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Bioma: Fynbos · English oak
Da R 2,800 a notte
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 9,900 a notte
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek
Bioma: Fynbos · English oak
Prezzo su richiesta
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Barrydale Hospice
Da R 4,355 a notte
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford
Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy e un’altra causa
Da R 2,850 a notte
Coot Club
Stanford
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Sostiene Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Prezzo su richiesta
Lauradale
Stellenbosch
Bioma: Fynbos · English oak
Sostiene Cape Leopard Trust
Da R 1,465 a notte
Moonshine on Whiskey Creek
The Crags, Plettenberg Bay
Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene National Sea Rescue Institute
Da R 1,950 a notte
Vergenoegd Löw Boutique Hotel & Spa
Somerset West
Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Love to Give
Prezzo su richiesta
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
Bioma: Fynbos · Southern right whale
Sostiene Stanford Animal Welfare Society e un’altra causa
Da R 2,235 a notte
The Cape Winelands
Prossima tappa
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
Vedi le strutture che sostengono una causaPianificare un viaggio
Quando e dove trovarlo: African Swamphen
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (African Swamphen) in strutture dentro o accanto a Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park and Keurbooms River Nature Reserve.
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
Porphyrio madagascariensis
Segnalazioni
1,304
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 Swamphen) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Swamphen in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Swamphen at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Kogelberg Nature Reserve. 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 Swamphen in South Africa?
The African Swamphen is most recorded in Western Cape (67% of records), Gauteng (14% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (8% of records), based on 1,304 iNaturalist observations. 8 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the African Swamphen on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Swamphen?
The African Swamphen 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. Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round; Kogelberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Swamphen?
African swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a species of swamphen occurring in Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. It used to be considered a subspecies of the purple swamphen, which it resembles, but with bronze green or green-blue back and scapulars.