Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Dunlin
Calidris alpinaNear threatened
The dunlin (Calidris alpina) is a small wader, sometimes separated with the other "stints" in Erolia.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Dunlin
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Dunlin recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Dunlin recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Dunlin recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Dunlin recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Dunlin recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Dunlin recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Dunlin recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Dunlin recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Dunlin recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Dunlin recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Dunlin recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Dunlin recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Dunlin recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Dunlin recorded here
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,445a night
Dunlin recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Dunlin recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Dunlin recorded here
Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Dunlin recorded here
Roodewal Bush Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,966a night
Dunlin recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Dunlin recorded here
The Elephant Coast
Next stop
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the Dunlin
Hosts have recorded the Dunlin at stays in or beside Kruger 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
Near Threatened
Species
Calidris alpina
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Dunlin on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Dunlin in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Dunlin at stays in or beside Kruger 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.
What is the conservation status of the Dunlin?
The Dunlin (Calidris alpina) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Dunlin?
The dunlin (Calidris alpina) is a small wader, sometimes separated with the other "stints" in Erolia. The English name is a dialect form of "dunling", first recorded in 1531, 2. It derives from "dun", "dull brown ", with the -ling suffix meaning "concerned with". The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds.