Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
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Where to see the Little Grebe in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Little Grebe at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.
Tachybaptus ruficollis
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When and where to find the Little Grebe
Hosts have recorded the Little Grebe at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger 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
- Western Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Records
3,466
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Little Grebe on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Little Grebe in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Little Grebe at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan Nature Reserve 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 Little Grebe in South Africa?
The Little Grebe is most recorded in Western Cape (54% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (15% of records), Gauteng (9% of records), based on 3,466 iNaturalist observations. 75 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Little Grebe on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Little Grebe?
The Little Grebe 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; 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 Little Grebe?
The little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), also known as dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. The genus name is from Ancient Greek takhus "fast" and bapto "to sink under". The specific ruficollis is from Latin rufus "red" and Modern Latin -collis, "-necked", itself derived from Latin collum "neck".
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Little Grebe
Every stay on the Little Grebe 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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