Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
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Black-winged Pratincole
Glareola nordmanniNear threatened
The black-winged pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) is a wader in the pratincole bird family, Glareolidae.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Dec to Mar
When Black-winged Pratincole sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsDec to Mar
Records77 records
Curve from 77 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Black-winged Pratincole is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
77 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Black-winged Pratincole
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Golden Gate Hotel And Chalets
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 1,741a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Glen Reenen Rest Camp
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 339a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Nossob Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Vhembe Wilderness Camp
Mapungubwe National Park
From R 1,044a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Mazhou Camp Site
Mapungubwe National Park
From R 339a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,314a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Leokwe Rest Camp
Mapungubwe National Park
From R 1,743a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Highlands Mountain Retreat
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 2,160a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 26,450a night
Birder friendly
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville
From R 5,400a night
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Birder friendly
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Price on request
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Black-winged Pratincole
Hosts have recorded the Black-winged Pratincole at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park and Mapungubwe 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
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern CapeFree State
Golden Gate Highlands
Free StateSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Free StateLimpopo
Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Glareola nordmanni
Records
77
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Black-winged Pratincole on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black-winged Pratincole in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black-winged Pratincole at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park and Mapungubwe National 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 Black-winged Pratincole in South Africa?
The Black-winged Pratincole is most recorded in Mpumalanga (32% of records), Limpopo (29% of records), North West (21% of records), based on 77 iNaturalist observations. 18 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Black-winged Pratincole on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Black-winged Pratincole?
Sightings of the Black-winged Pratincole peak from Dec to Mar, based on 77 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Black-winged Pratincole?
The Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Black-winged Pratincole?
The black-winged pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) is a wader in the pratincole bird family, Glareolidae. The genus name is a diminutive of Latin glarea, "gravel", referring to a typical nesting habitat for pratincoles. The species name commemorates the Finnish-born zoologist and explorer Alexander von Nordmann.