Western Cape
Goukamma · Rocherpan · De Hoop
Self-driveMalaria-free
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Where to see the Kittlitz's Plover in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Kittlitz's Plover at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.
Anarhynchus pecuarius
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When and where to find the Kittlitz's Plover
Hosts have recorded the Kittlitz's Plover at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game 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.
Where to base yourself
- Western Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Anarhynchus pecuarius
Records
1,622
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Kittlitz's Plover on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Kittlitz's Plover in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Kittlitz's Plover at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park 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 Kittlitz's Plover in South Africa?
The Kittlitz's Plover is most recorded in Western Cape (67% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), Eastern Cape (7% of records), based on 1,622 iNaturalist observations. 57 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Kittlitz's Plover on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Kittlitz's Plover?
The Kittlitz's Plover 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Kittlitz's Plover?
Kittlitz's plover (Anarhynchus pecuarius) is a small shorebird (35-40 g) in the family Charadriidae that breeds near coastal and inland saltmarshes, sandy or muddy riverbanks or alkaline grasslands with short vegetation. It is native to much of Sub-Saharan Africa, the Nile Delta and Madagascar. It is thought to be mainly polygamous and has monomorphic plumage.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Kittlitz's Plover
Every stay on the Kittlitz's 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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