Anysberg Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Autumn and spring
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Karoo Korhaan
Heterotetrax vigorsii
The karoo korhaan (Heterotetrax vigorsii), also known as karoo bustard, is a species of bird in the bustard family, Otididae, from Southern Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records421 records
Curve from 421 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Karoo Korhaan is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
421 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Karoo Korhaan
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Tapfontein
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 250a night
Karoo Korhaan recorded here
Anysberg Campsites
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 250a night
Karoo Korhaan recorded here
Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve
Western Cape
Price on request
Karoo Korhaan recorded here
Chameleon Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Karoo Korhaan recorded here
Leguaan Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,520a night
Karoo Korhaan recorded here
Gecko Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,060a night
Karoo Korhaan recorded here
Seps Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 930a night
Karoo Korhaan recorded here
Agama Cottage
Anysberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Karoo Korhaan recorded here
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When and where to find the Karoo Korhaan
Hosts have recorded the Karoo Korhaan at stays in or beside Anysberg 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Heterotetrax vigorsii
Records
421
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Karoo Korhaan on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Karoo Korhaan in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Karoo Korhaan at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve. 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 Karoo Korhaan in South Africa?
The Karoo Korhaan is most recorded in Western Cape (58% of records), Northern Cape (29% of records), Eastern Cape (13% of records), based on 421 iNaturalist observations. 11 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Karoo Korhaan on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Karoo Korhaan?
The Karoo Korhaan 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. 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 Karoo Korhaan?
The karoo korhaan (Heterotetrax vigorsii), also known as karoo bustard, is a species of bird in the bustard family, Otididae, from Southern Africa. There are two subspecies, the nominate race, from south-eastern South Africa, and H. v. namaqua (Roberts, 1932), from north-western South Africa and southern Namibia.