Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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African Harrier-Hawk
Polyboroides typus
The African harrier-hawk, harrier hawk, or gymnogene (Polyboroides typus) is a bird of prey.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records2,654 records
Curve from 2,654 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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where African Harrier-Hawk is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,654 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the African Harrier-Hawk
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
African Harrier-Hawk recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
African Harrier-Hawk recorded here
Coot Club
Stanford
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Singita Ebony Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
African Harrier-Hawk recorded here
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Singita Boulders Lodge
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Price on request
African Harrier-Hawk recorded here
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
African Harrier-Hawk recorded here
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
African Harrier-Hawk recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
African Harrier-Hawk recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
African Harrier-Hawk recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
African Harrier-Hawk recorded here
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
African Harrier-Hawk recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
African Harrier-Hawk recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
African Harrier-Hawk recorded here
The Midlands
Next stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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When and where to find the African Harrier-Hawk
Hosts have recorded the African Harrier-Hawk at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Gamkaberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe · Amakhala
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeMpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGuided drivesStays in Mpumalanga
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Polyboroides typus
Records
2,654
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Harrier-Hawk on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Harrier-Hawk in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Harrier-Hawk at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve 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 African Harrier-Hawk in South Africa?
The African Harrier-Hawk is most recorded in Western Cape (49% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (20% of records), Mpumalanga (11% of records), based on 2,654 iNaturalist observations. 82 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Harrier-Hawk on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Harrier-Hawk?
The African Harrier-Hawk 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Gamkaberg 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 African Harrier-Hawk?
The African harrier-hawk, harrier hawk, or gymnogene (Polyboroides typus) is a bird of prey. It is about 60-66 cm in length, and is related to the harriers. It breeds in most of Africa south of the Sahara. The only other member of the genus is the allopatric Madagascan harrier-hawk.