Western Cape
Goukamma · Rocherpan · Table Mountain
Self-driveMalaria-free
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Where to see the African Sacred Ibis in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the African Sacred Ibis at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Planning a trip
When and where to find the African Sacred Ibis
Hosts have recorded the African Sacred Ibis at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Kruger National 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
- Western Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · 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
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Records
6,086
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the African Sacred Ibis on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the African Sacred Ibis in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Sacred Ibis at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Table Mountain National Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature 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 Sacred Ibis in South Africa?
The African Sacred Ibis is most recorded in Western Cape (69% of records), Gauteng (11% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (7% of records), based on 6,086 iNaturalist observations. 72 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Sacred Ibis on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the African Sacred Ibis?
The African Sacred Ibis 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the African Sacred Ibis?
The African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of ibis. Its sister species is the Australian white ibis.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the African Sacred Ibis
Every stay on the African Sacred Ibis 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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