What is the conservation status of the Saddle-billed Stork?

The Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Saddle-billed Stork?

The saddle-billed stork, or saddlebill (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. It is a widespread species which is a resident breeder in sub-Saharan Africa from Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya south to South Africa, and in The Gambia, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Chad in west Africa. Considered Endangered in South Africa.

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Saddle-billed Stork

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensisNear threatened

The saddle-billed stork, or saddlebill (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) is a large wading bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae.

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Showing stays that recordSaddle-billed Stork40+ stays list it on site or nearby

Informações sobre a espécie▾

Quando visitar

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.

Melhores mesesQualquer mês

Records1,654 records

Curve from 1,654 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Onde encontrar

Mpumalanga and beyond

Provinces where Saddle-billed Stork is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

1,654 records, iNaturalist

Parques onde os anfitriões registram: Saddle-billed Stork

Onde ficar

40+ resultados em África do Sul

Tanda Tula Safari Camp

Limpopo

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 27 aves registradas · Lion, Leopard · Guided walk, Game drives

Preço sob consulta

Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge

Hluhluwe

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 285 aves registradas · African wild dog, Spotted hyena · Game drives

Apoia Isibindi Foundation

Preço sob consulta

Thonga Beach Lodge

Manguzi

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Floresta · 60 aves registradas · Humpback whale, Southern right whale · Canoeing, Snorkelling

Apoia Isibindi Foundation

Preço sob consulta

Maninghi Lodge

Hoedspruit

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 8 aves registradas · Giraffe, African elephant · Game drives

Apoia DAKTARI Bush School e mais 1

Preço sob consulta

Singita Ebony Lodge

Mpumalanga

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 42 aves registradas · Lion, Leopard

Preço sob consulta

Singita Boulders Lodge

Mpumalanga

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 43 aves registradas · Lion, Leopard

Preço sob consulta

Singita Sweni Lodge

Mpumalanga

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 53 aves registradas · Lion, Leopard

Preço sob consulta

Singita Lebombo Lodge

Mpumalanga

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 50 aves registradas · Lion, Leopard

Preço sob consulta

Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Floresta · 456 aves registradas · Fishing, Guided walk

Apoia BirdLife South Africa

A partir de R 11,820 por noite

Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Floresta · 456 aves registradas · Stargazing, Fishing

Apoia BirdLife South Africa

A partir de R 17,120 por noite

Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Floresta · 456 aves registradas · Fishing, Guided walk

Apoia BirdLife South Africa

A partir de R 8,380 por noite

Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa

Limpopo

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Floresta · 456 aves registradas · Leopard, Spotted hyena · Fishing, Guided walk

Apoia BirdLife South Africa

A partir de R 11,820 por noite

Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris

Mpumalanga

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Savana · 224 aves registradas · Aardvark, African elephant · Guided walk, Game drives

Apoia BirdLife South Africa

Preço sob consulta

Kosi Forest Lodge

Manguzi

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Floresta · 434 aves registradas · Hippopotamus, Nile crocodile · Canoeing, Fishing

Apoia Isibindi Foundation e mais 1

Preço sob consulta

&Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge

Hoedspruit

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 31 aves registradas · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Game drives

Apoia DAKTARI Bush School e mais 1

Preço sob consulta

&Beyond Ngala Tented Camp

Phalaborwa

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 31 aves registradas · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Dining experiences

Apoia Endangered Wildlife Trust

Preço sob consulta

Mdluli Safari Lodge

Hazyview

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 224 aves registradas · Leopard, Lion · Game drives

A partir de R 10,670 por noite

Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge

Hazyview

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 224 aves registradas · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Scenic drives

Apoia Endangered Wildlife Trust

A partir de R 17,400 por noite

Dulini Moya

Bushbuckridge

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 38 aves registradas · Leadwood, Leopard · Safaris, Scenic drives

A partir de R 28,990 por noite

Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp

Marloth Park

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 224 aves registradas · Impala, Spotted hyena · Safaris, Guided walk

Apoia Endangered Wildlife Trust

A partir de R 11,980 por noite

Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp

Marloth Park

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Savana · 224 aves registradas · Leopard, Lion · Safaris, Guided walk

Apoia Endangered Wildlife Trust

A partir de R 17,500 por noite

Tomjachu Bush Retreat

Mbombela

Avistado com frequência · Observação de aves · Bioma: Savana · 283 aves registradas · Giraffe, Plains zebra · Stargazing, Photography

Apoia BirdLife South Africa

A partir de R 3,300 por noite

Grootvadersbosch Campsites

Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Fynbos · 180 aves registradas · Spekboom

A partir de R 300 por noite

Grootvadersbosch Cabins

Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve

Saddle-billed Stork: registrado aqui · Bioma: Fynbos · 180 aves registradas · Spekboom · Photography

A partir de R 1,460 por noite

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Quando e onde encontrar: Saddle-billed Stork

Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Saddle-billed Stork) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.

Melhores horários do dia

As primeiras horas depois do nascer do sol, e o fim da tarde. As aves cantam e se alimentam mais nas horas frescas.
Meio-dia. Mais silencioso, sobretudo no calor do verão.

Onde se hospedar

Formas de observar

Dirija por conta própria

Seu próprio veículo e seu próprio ritmo, nas estradas do parque.

Onde os anfitriões registram

Kruger

Safáris guiados a partir de um lodge

Um guia que sabe onde procurar, com saídas fora da estrada e safáris noturnos nas reservas privadas.

Onde os anfitriões registram

Sabi Sand Timbavati Welgevonden

Lista Vermelha da IUCN

Near Threatened

Espécie

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Registros

1 654

Observações no iNaturalist

Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.

Perguntas que os viajantes fazem

Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Saddle-billed Stork) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Saddle-billed Stork in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Saddle-billed Stork at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and Welgevonden Game 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 Saddle-billed Stork in South Africa?

The Saddle-billed Stork is most recorded in Mpumalanga (55% of records), Limpopo (33% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), based on 1 654 iNaturalist observations. 45 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Saddle-billed Stork on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Saddle-billed Stork?

The Saddle-billed Stork 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal; Timbavati Private Nature Reserve: May-Sep, dry season; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.