Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
The green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a small wader (shorebird) of the Old World.
Species insights
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Green Sandpiper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
39 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Green Sandpiper
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
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Green Sandpiper recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,445a night
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Green Sandpiper recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Green Sandpiper recorded here
The Elephant Coast
Next stop
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the Green Sandpiper
Hosts have recorded the Green Sandpiper at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park and Bontebok 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.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Western Cape
Bontebok
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
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
Tringa ochropus
Records
39
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Green Sandpiper on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Green Sandpiper in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Green Sandpiper at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Mapungubwe National Park, Bontebok National Park and 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 Green Sandpiper in South Africa?
The Green Sandpiper is most recorded in Mpumalanga (33% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (21% of records), Gauteng (21% of records), based on 39 iNaturalist observations. 47 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Green Sandpiper on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Green Sandpiper?
The Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Green Sandpiper?
The green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a small wader (shorebird) of the Old World. The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific ochropus is from Ancient Greek okhros, "ochre", and pous, "foot".