Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
The (southern) pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
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
Records2,336 records
Curve from 2,336 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
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Pale Chanting Goshawk is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,334 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Pale Chanting Goshawk
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe
From R 31,500a night
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve
From R 4,000a night
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
From R 180a night
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
From R 230a night
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
From R 1,750a night
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Pale Chanting Goshawk
Hosts have recorded the Pale Chanting Goshawk at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Anysberg · Gamkaberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Augrabies Falls
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe · Amakhala
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeNorth West
Madikwe
North WestStays in North West
Ways to look
Species
Melierax canorus
Records
2,334
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Pale Chanting Goshawk on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pale Chanting Goshawk in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pale Chanting Goshawk at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, 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 Pale Chanting Goshawk in South Africa?
The Pale Chanting Goshawk is most recorded in Northern Cape (33% of records), Eastern Cape (30% of records), Western Cape (28% of records), based on 2,334 iNaturalist observations. 62 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Pale Chanting Goshawk on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pale Chanting Goshawk?
The Pale Chanting Goshawk 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; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Pale Chanting Goshawk?
The (southern) pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This hawk breeds in southern Africa. It is a resident species of dry, open semi-desert with 75 cm or less annual rainfall. It is commonly seen perched on roadside telephone poles.