Where to see
Where to see the Greater Sand Plover in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Greater Sand Plover at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Anarhynchus leschenaultii
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Greater Sand Plover
Hosts have recorded the Greater Sand Plover at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland 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.
Species
Anarhynchus leschenaultii
Records
80
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Greater Sand Plover on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Greater Sand Plover in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Greater Sand Plover at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Greater Sand Plover in South Africa?
The Greater Sand Plover is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (65% of records), Western Cape (28% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 80 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in South Africa has recorded the Greater Sand Plover on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Greater Sand Plover?
Sightings of the Greater Sand Plover peak from Dec to Jan, based on 80 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Greater Sand Plover?
The greater sand plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii) is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is often given as "greater sandplover" or "greater sand-plover", but the official IOC and British Ornithologists' Union spelling is "Greater Sand Plover". The specific leschenaultii commemorates the French botanist Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Greater Sand Plover
Every stay on the Greater Sand 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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