Kruger National Park
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Red Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
The red phalarope (called grey phalarope in Europe), Phalaropus fulicarius, is a small wader.
Species insights
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Red Phalarope is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
22 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red Phalarope
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a 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 Phalarope recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red Phalarope recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Red Phalarope recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Red Phalarope recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red Phalarope recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Red Phalarope recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Red Phalarope recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red Phalarope recorded here
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Red Phalarope recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Red Phalarope recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red Phalarope recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Red Phalarope recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,859a night
Red Phalarope recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red Phalarope recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Red Phalarope recorded here
Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 390a night
Red Phalarope recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red Phalarope recorded here
Tsendze Rustic Camp Site
Kruger National Park
From R 379a night
Red Phalarope recorded here
Satara Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 331a night
Red Phalarope recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Red Phalarope recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Red Phalarope
Hosts have recorded the Red Phalarope at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Table Mountain National 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 LimpopoWestern Cape
Table Mountain · 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 fulicarius
Records
22
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red Phalarope on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red Phalarope in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red Phalarope at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Table Mountain National 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 Phalarope in South Africa?
The Red Phalarope is most recorded in Western Cape (64% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (9% of records), Mpumalanga (9% of records), based on 22 iNaturalist observations. 46 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red Phalarope on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Red Phalarope?
The Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Red Phalarope?
The red phalarope (called grey phalarope in Europe), Phalaropus fulicarius, is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually for a wader, migrating mainly on oceanic routes and wintering at sea on tropical oceans.