Where to see
Where to see the Crab-plover in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Crab-plover at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park.
Dromas ardeola · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Crab-plover
Hosts have recorded the Crab-plover at stays in or beside Addo Elephant 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.
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
Dromas ardeola
Records
15
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Crab-plover on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Crab-plover in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Crab-plover at stays in or beside Addo Elephant 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 Crab-plover in South Africa?
The Crab-plover is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (80% of records), Eastern Cape (20% of records), based on 15 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Crab-plover on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Crab-plover?
The Crab-plover (Dromas ardeola) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Crab-plover?
The crab-plover or crab plover (Dromas ardeola) is a bird related to the waders, but sufficiently distinctive to merit its own family Dromadidae. Its relationship within the Charadriiformes is unclear, some have considered it to be closely related to the thick-knees, or the pratincoles, while others have considered it closer to the auks and gulls.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Crab-plover
Every stay on the Crab-plover 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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