Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
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Where to see the African Hoopoe in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the African Hoopoe at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area and Goukamma Nature Reserve.
Upupa epops africana
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When and where to find the African Hoopoe
Hosts have recorded the African Hoopoe at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area and Goukamma Nature Reserve.
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
- Western Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Upupa epops africana
Records
3,142
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Hoopoe on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Hoopoe in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Hoopoe at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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 African Hoopoe in South Africa?
The African Hoopoe is most recorded in Western Cape (29% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), Eastern Cape (13% of records), based on 3,142 iNaturalist observations. 105 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Hoopoe on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Hoopoe?
The African Hoopoe 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; Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg 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 Hoopoe?
The Eurasian hoopoe is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa, native to Europe, Asia and the northern half of Africa.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the African Hoopoe
Every stay on the African Hoopoe 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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