Cederberg Wilderness Area
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Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
The giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) is the largest kingfisher in Africa, where it is a resident breeding bird over most of the continent south of the Sahara Desert other than the arid southwest.
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~439 records
Curve from 1,684 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Giant Kingfisher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,688 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Giant Kingfisher
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
In Toto Retreat
Sedgefield
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 2,200 a notte
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Gemsbok
Sostiene Cape Leopard Trust
Da R 350 a notte
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos
Sostiene Pietersfontein Conservancy
Da R 1,155 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
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Sostiene Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
Da R 5,060 a notte
Coot Club
Stanford
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Sostiene Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Prezzo su richiesta
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Southern right whale
Da R 4,640 a notte
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,180 a notte
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Foresta
Da R 2,170 a notte
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 180 a notte
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Fynbos · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Prezzo su richiesta
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 300 a notte
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 1,460 a notte
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,590 a notte
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,730 a notte
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom
Da R 1,750 a notte
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Karoo succulento · Spekboom
Da R 1,750 a notte
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,990 a notte
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos · Spekboom
Da R 1,780 a notte
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,580 a notte
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 960 a notte
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 2,310 a notte
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Giant Kingfisher: segnalato qui · Bioma: Fynbos
Da R 1,510 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: Giant Kingfisher
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Giant Kingfisher) in strutture dentro o accanto a Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma 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
Megaceryle maxima
Segnalazioni
1,688
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Giant Kingfisher) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Giant Kingfisher in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Giant Kingfisher at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma 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 Giant Kingfisher in South Africa?
The Giant Kingfisher is most recorded in Mpumalanga (27% of records), Western Cape (26% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), based on 1,688 iNaturalist observations. 40 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Giant Kingfisher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Giant Kingfisher?
The Giant Kingfisher 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; 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 Giant Kingfisher?
The giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) is the largest kingfisher in Africa, where it is a resident breeding bird over most of the continent south of the Sahara Desert other than the arid southwest.