Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
The purple heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wide ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae.
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~972 records
Curve from 1,647 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 Purple Heron is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,647 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Purple Heron
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
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
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Da R 4,640 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · Da R 1,180 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Da R 2,170 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
In Toto Retreat
Sedgefield · Da R 2,200 a notte
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 300 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 1,460 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,750 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,990 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · Da R 1,780 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,500 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · Da R 1,430 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Ichelesi Cottage
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · Da R 1,950 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,340 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,370 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,380 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,580 a notte
Purple Heron: segnalato qui
The Overberg
Prossima tappa
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Purple Heron
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Purple Heron) 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
Ardea purpurea
Segnalazioni
1,647
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Purple Heron) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Purple Heron in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Purple Heron at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve and Garden Route National Park 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 Purple Heron in South Africa?
The Purple Heron is most recorded in Western Cape (59% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), Mpumalanga (9% of records), based on 1,647 iNaturalist observations. 28 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Purple Heron on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Purple Heron?
The Purple Heron 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 Purple Heron?
The purple heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wide ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae. The scientific name comes from Latin ardea "heron", and purpureus, "coloured purple". It breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia.