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Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
The red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is a small wader.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Dec to Jan
When Red-necked Phalarope sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsDec to Jan
Records73 records
Curve from 73 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
Western Cape
Provinces where Red-necked Phalarope is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
73 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red-necked Phalarope
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Olifants Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,445a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Maroela Satellite Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Kokerboomkloof Camp Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
The Elephant Coast
Next stop
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the Red-necked Phalarope
Hosts have recorded the Red-necked Phalarope at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and West Coast 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
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
Western Cape
West Coast
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Phalaropus lobatus
Records
73
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-necked Phalarope on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-necked Phalarope in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-necked Phalarope at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and West Coast National Park. 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-necked Phalarope in South Africa?
The Red-necked Phalarope is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 73 iNaturalist observations. 45 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red-necked Phalarope on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-necked Phalarope?
Sightings of the Red-necked Phalarope peak from Dec to Jan, based on 73 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Red-necked Phalarope?
The Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Red-necked Phalarope?
The red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually for a wader, winters at sea on tropical oceans.