Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Red-necked Spurfowl
Pternistis afer
The red-necked spurfowl or red-necked francolin (Pternistis afer), is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.
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
Records738 records
Curve from 738 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
Eastern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Red-necked Spurfowl is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
738 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red-necked Spurfowl
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 300a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,460a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
From R 1,780a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,370a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,380a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,580a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,410a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 457a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
From R 287a night
Red-necked Spurfowl recorded here
More stays nearby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
From R 2,235a night
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
From R 4,355a night
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Red-necked Spurfowl
Hosts have recorded the Red-necked Spurfowl at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Grootvadersbosch 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
Goukamma · Grootvadersbosch · Garden Route
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Pternistis afer
Records
738
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-necked Spurfowl on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-necked Spurfowl in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-necked Spurfowl at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Robberg 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 Red-necked Spurfowl in South Africa?
The Red-necked Spurfowl is most recorded in Eastern Cape (58% of records), Western Cape (32% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (9% of records), based on 738 iNaturalist observations. 22 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red-necked Spurfowl on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-necked Spurfowl?
The Red-necked Spurfowl 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Red-necked Spurfowl?
The red-necked spurfowl or red-necked francolin (Pternistis afer), is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.