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Where to see the Egyptian Goose in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Egyptian Goose at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area and Goukamma Nature Reserve.

Alopochen aegyptiaca

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Egyptian Goose
Photo: (c) Joss Carr, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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When and where to find the Egyptian Goose

Hosts have recorded the Egyptian Goose at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area and Goukamma 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.

Where to base yourself

  • Western Cape

    Western Cape

    Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Limpopo

    Limpopo

    Kruger

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Northern Cape

    Northern Cape

    Kgalagadi

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Northern Cape
    Northern Cape
  • Eastern Cape

    Eastern Cape

    Kwandwe

    Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

KrugerCederberg Wilderness AreaGoukammaAnysbergGamkaberg

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Kwandwe

Species

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Records

12,947

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Egyptian Goose on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Egyptian Goose in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Egyptian Goose at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 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 Egyptian Goose in South Africa?

The Egyptian Goose is most recorded in Western Cape (53% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (15% of records), Gauteng (8% of records), based on 12,947 iNaturalist observations. 124 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Egyptian Goose on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Egyptian Goose?

The Egyptian Goose 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; 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. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Egyptian Goose?

The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. It is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Egyptian Goose

Every stay on the Egyptian Goose 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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