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Where to see the Red Phalarope in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Red Phalarope at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Table Mountain National Park and West Coast National Park.
Phalaropus fulicarius · Least Concern
Planning a trip
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
Western 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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Red Phalarope
Every stay on the Red Phalarope 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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