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Where to see the Common Redshank in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Common Redshank at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant National Park and West Coast National Park.
Tringa totanus · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Common Redshank
Hosts have recorded the Common Redshank at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant National Park and West Coast 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
- Limpopo
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Western Cape
West Coast
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Tringa totanus
Records
8
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Common Redshank on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Redshank in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Redshank at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant National Park and West Coast 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 Common Redshank in South Africa?
The Common Redshank is most recorded in Western Cape (50% of records), Eastern Cape (50% of records), based on 8 iNaturalist observations. 47 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Common Redshank on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Common Redshank?
The Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Common Redshank?
The common redshank or simply redshank (Tringa totanus) is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae. The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific totanus is from Tótano, the Italian name for this bird.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Common Redshank
Every stay on the Common Redshank 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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