Western Cape
Anysberg · Rocherpan · De Hoop
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Where to see the Namaqua Sandgrouse in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Namaqua Sandgrouse at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Rocherpan Nature Reserve.
Pterocles namaqua
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When and where to find the Namaqua Sandgrouse
Hosts have recorded the Namaqua Sandgrouse at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Rocherpan 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.
Where to base yourself
- Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Pterocles namaqua
Records
398
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Namaqua Sandgrouse on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Namaqua Sandgrouse in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Namaqua Sandgrouse at stays in or beside Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop 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 Namaqua Sandgrouse in South Africa?
The Namaqua Sandgrouse is most recorded in Northern Cape (72% of records), Western Cape (24% of records), based on 398 iNaturalist observations. 25 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Namaqua Sandgrouse on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Namaqua Sandgrouse?
The Namaqua Sandgrouse 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; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct; De Hoop Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Namaqua Sandgrouse?
The Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua), is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the sandgrouse family. It is found in arid regions of south-western Africa.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Namaqua Sandgrouse
Every stay on the Namaqua Sandgrouse 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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