Limpopo
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Where to see the Bat Hawk in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Bat Hawk at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Macheiramphus alcinus
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Bat Hawk
Hosts have recorded the Bat Hawk at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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
- 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
Macheiramphus alcinus
Records
46
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Bat Hawk on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Bat Hawk in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bat Hawk 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 Bat Hawk in South Africa?
The Bat Hawk is most recorded in Limpopo (61% of records), Mpumalanga (28% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), based on 46 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Bat Hawk on site or nearby.
What is the Bat Hawk?
The bat hawk (Macheiramphus alcinus) is a raptor found in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea. It is named for its diet, which consists mainly of bats. It requires open space in which to hunt, but will live anywhere from dense rainforest to semi-arid veld.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Bat Hawk
Every stay on the Bat Hawk 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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