Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Black Crake
Zapornia flavirostra
The black crake is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.
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~656 records
Curve from 1,822 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 Black Crake is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,822 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Black Crake
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Sostiene Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Da R 5,060 a notte
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 5,636 a notte
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Southern right whale
Da R 4,640 a notte
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,180 a notte
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Foresta
Da R 2,170 a notte
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Cape fur seal
Da R 1,560 a notte
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 300 a notte
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 1,460 a notte
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom
Da R 1,750 a notte
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom
Da R 1,750 a notte
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,990 a notte
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 1,780 a notte
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,500 a notte
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,430 a notte
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,430 a notte
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,430 a notte
Ichelesi Cottage
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom
Da R 1,950 a notte
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,340 a notte
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,370 a notte
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,560 a notte
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,560 a notte
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,560 a notte
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Bushbuck · Bushpig
Da R 1,380 a notte
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Black Crake: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Bushbuck · Bushpig
Da R 1,580 a notte
The Overberg
Prossima tappa
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Black Crake
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Black Crake) in strutture dentro o accanto a Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch 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
Zapornia flavirostra
Segnalazioni
1,822
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Black Crake) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black Crake in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black Crake at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Kogelberg Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 Black Crake in South Africa?
The Black Crake is most recorded in Western Cape (36% of records), Mpumalanga (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (16% of records), based on 1,822 iNaturalist observations. 26 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Black Crake on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Black Crake?
The Black Crake 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Black Crake?
The black crake is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae. It breeds in most of sub-Saharan Africa except in very arid areas. It undertakes some seasonal movements in those parts of its range which are subject to drought. No subspecies have been described.