Limpopo
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Where to see the African Crake in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the African Crake at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Crex egregia
Planning a trip
When and where to find the African Crake
Hosts have recorded the African Crake at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Crex egregia
Records
101
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Crake on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Crake in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Crake at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Crake in South Africa?
The African Crake is most recorded in Limpopo (27% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (21% of records), Western Cape (17% of records), based on 101 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Crake on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Crake?
Sightings of the African Crake peak from Jan to Mar, based on 101 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the African Crake?
The African crake is a small- to medium-size ground-living bird in the rail family, found in most of central to southern Africa. It is seasonally common in most of its range other than the rainforests and areas that have low annual rainfall. This crake is a partial migrant, moving away from the equator as soon as the rains provide sufficient grass cover to allow it to breed elsewhere.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the African Crake
Every stay on the African Crake page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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