Where to see
Where to see the Karoo Korhaan in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Karoo Korhaan at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Heterotetrax vigorsii
Planning a trip
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
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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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Karoo Korhaan
Every stay on the Karoo Korhaan 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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