Where to see
Where to see the Cape Spurfowl in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Cape Spurfowl at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Pternistis capensis
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Cape Spurfowl
Hosts have recorded the Cape Spurfowl at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Pternistis capensis
Records
4,766
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Spurfowl on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Spurfowl in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Spurfowl at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop 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 Cape Spurfowl in South Africa?
The Cape Spurfowl is most recorded in Western Cape (99% of records), based on 4,766 iNaturalist observations. 79 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Spurfowl on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Spurfowl?
The Cape Spurfowl 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; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; 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 Cape Spurfowl?
The Cape spurfowl, or Cape francolin (Pternistis capensis) is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. This francolin is endemic to the southwestern Cape of South Africa.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Cape Spurfowl
Every stay on the Cape Spurfowl 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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