
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 and not from this province. 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 Capo Occidentale
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · Da R 1,155 a notte

Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Da R 5,060 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,590 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,730 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Da R 4,640 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Da R 1,180 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Da R 2,170 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 300 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 1,460 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,990 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 1,780 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,500 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Ichelesi Cottage
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,950 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,340 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,370 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Cape Shoveler: segnalato qui
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Cape Shoveler
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Cape Shoveler) in strutture dentro o accanto a Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop 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
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 Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Shoveler at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid 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 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. 33 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. 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.



























