
African Pygmy Goose
The African pygmy goose (Nettapus auritus) is a perching duck from sub-Saharan Africa.
Informações sobre a espécie
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 265 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.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where African Pygmy Goose is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
265 records, iNaturalist
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: African Pygmy Goose
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o Cabo Ocidental
African Pygmy Goose: registrado aqui
Observação de aves
Observação de aves
Observação de aves
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
Ver lugares que retribuemPlanejando uma viagem
Quando e onde encontrar: African Pygmy Goose
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (African Pygmy Goose) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de West Coast National Park.
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.
Formas de observar
Dirija por conta própria
Seu próprio veículo e seu próprio ritmo, nas estradas do parque.
Onde os anfitriões registram
Espécie
Nettapus auritus
Registros
265
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (African Pygmy Goose) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Pygmy Goose in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Pygmy Goose at stays in or beside West Coast National Park. 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 African Pygmy Goose in South Africa?
The African Pygmy Goose is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (87% of records), Mpumalanga (6% of records), based on 265 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape has recorded the African Pygmy Goose on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Pygmy Goose?
The African Pygmy Goose 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. West Coast National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Pygmy Goose?
The African pygmy goose (Nettapus auritus) is a perching duck from sub-Saharan Africa. It is the smallest of Africa's wildfowl, and one of the smallest in the world.




























