Limpopo
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Where to see the Freckled Nightjar in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Freckled Nightjar at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Kruger National Park and Welgevonden Game Reserve.
Caprimulgus tristigma
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When and where to find the Freckled Nightjar
Hosts have recorded the Freckled Nightjar at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Kruger National Park and Welgevonden Game Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- Dusk and after dark. Listen for calls; a torch at camp or a night drive works best.
- Daytime. Roosting, well hidden.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · Ithala
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
North West
Madikwe
North WestStays in North West
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
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
Species
Caprimulgus tristigma
Records
81
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Freckled Nightjar on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Freckled Nightjar in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Freckled Nightjar at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Kruger National Park, Welgevonden Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Ithala Game Reserve and Madikwe Game 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 Freckled Nightjar in South Africa?
The Freckled Nightjar is most recorded in Mpumalanga (31% of records), Limpopo (26% of records), Gauteng (15% of records), based on 81 iNaturalist observations. 31 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Freckled Nightjar on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Freckled Nightjar?
The Freckled Nightjar 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; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Welgevonden Game Reserve: May-Sep, dry season; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Freckled Nightjar?
The freckled nightjar (Caprimulgus tristigma) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Afri...
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Freckled Nightjar
Every stay on the Freckled Nightjar 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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