Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
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Where to see the Red-knobbed Coot in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Red-knobbed Coot at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Fulica cristata
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When and where to find the Red-knobbed Coot
Hosts have recorded the Red-knobbed Coot at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and 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.
Where to base yourself
- Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Fulica cristata
Records
5,556
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-knobbed Coot on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-knobbed Coot in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-knobbed Coot at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and Kruger 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 Red-knobbed Coot in South Africa?
The Red-knobbed Coot is most recorded in Western Cape (71% of records), Gauteng (12% of records), Eastern Cape (5% of records), based on 5,556 iNaturalist observations. 73 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red-knobbed Coot on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-knobbed Coot?
The Red-knobbed Coot 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; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Red-knobbed Coot?
The red-knobbed coot or crested coot, (Fulica cristata), is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Red-knobbed Coot
Every stay on the Red-knobbed Coot 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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