
Half-collared Kingfisher
The half-collared kingfisher (Alcedo semitorquata) is a species of kingfisher that feeds almost exclusively on fish and can be found near water at all times.
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 415 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 Half-collared Kingfisher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
415 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Half-collared Kingfisher
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
In Toto Retreat
Sedgefield · Da R 2,200 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Da R 5,060 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Da R 2,170 a notte
Half-collared Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,340 a notte
Half-collared Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,370 a notte
Half-collared Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Half-collared Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Half-collared Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Half-collared Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,380 a notte
Half-collared Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,580 a notte
Half-collared Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,580 a notte
Half-collared Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,410 a notte
Half-collared Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park · Da R 287 a notte
Half-collared Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Da R 14,985 a notte
Birder Friendly
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Da R 1,400 a notte
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay · Da R 2,250 a notte
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Da R 5,636 a notte
Birder Friendly
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · Da R 6,195 a notte
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Prezzo su richiesta
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town · Da R 2,800 a notte
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town · Da R 9,900 a notte
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek · Prezzo su richiesta
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam · Da R 4,355 a notte

Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford · Da R 2,850 a notte
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Half-collared Kingfisher
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Half-collared Kingfisher) in strutture dentro o accanto a Goukamma 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
Alcedo semitorquata
Segnalazioni
415
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Half-collared Kingfisher) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Half-collared Kingfisher in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Half-collared Kingfisher at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park and Keurbooms River 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 Half-collared Kingfisher in South Africa?
The Half-collared Kingfisher is most recorded in Western Cape (31% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (24% of records), Eastern Cape (22% of records), based on 415 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Half-collared Kingfisher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Half-collared Kingfisher?
The Half-collared 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Keurbooms River Nature Reserve: year-round. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Half-collared Kingfisher?
The half-collared kingfisher (Alcedo semitorquata) is a species of kingfisher that feeds almost exclusively on fish and can be found near water at all times. It can be found on shores and around larger bodies of water in southern and eastern Africa.
























