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Where to see the Swamp Nightjar in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Swamp Nightjar at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and uMlalazi Nature Reserve.

Caprimulgus natalensis · Least Concern

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Swamp Nightjar
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Planning a trip

When and where to find the Swamp Nightjar

Hosts have recorded the Swamp Nightjar at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and uMlalazi Nature Reserve.

Best hours of the day

  • Dusk and after dark. Listen for calls; a torch at camp or a night drive works best.
  • Daytime. Roosting, well hidden.

Where to base yourself

  • Limpopo

    Limpopo

    Kruger

    Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • KwaZulu-Natal

    KwaZulu-Natal

    iSimangaliso Wetland · uMlalazi

    Self-drive
    Stays in KwaZulu-Natal
    KwaZulu-Natal

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

KrugeruMlalazi

IUCN Red List

Least Concern

Species

Caprimulgus natalensis

Records

26

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Swamp Nightjar on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Swamp Nightjar in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Swamp Nightjar at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and uMlalazi Nature Reserve. 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 Swamp Nightjar in South Africa?

The Swamp Nightjar is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (100% of records), based on 26 iNaturalist observations. 43 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Swamp Nightjar on site or nearby.

What is the conservation status of the Swamp Nightjar?

The Swamp Nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Swamp Nightjar?

The swamp nightjar (Caprimulgus natalensis) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Swamp Nightjar

Every stay on the Swamp Nightjar 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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