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Where to see the Temminck's Courser in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Temminck's Courser at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Cursorius temminckii
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When and where to find the Temminck's Courser
Hosts have recorded the Temminck's Courser at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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
KwaZulu-Natal
iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Cursorius temminckii
Records
263
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Temminck's Courser on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Temminck's Courser in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Temminck's Courser at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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 Temminck's Courser in South Africa?
The Temminck's Courser is most recorded in Limpopo (37% of records), Mpumalanga (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (12% of records), based on 263 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Temminck's Courser on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Temminck's Courser?
The Temminck's Courser 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Temminck's Courser?
Temminck's courser, Cursorius temminckii, is a bird in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. It is a wader which lives in sub-Saharan Africa. It is noted for laying its eggs in the burnt bushes and grass of the African savannah.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Temminck's Courser
Every stay on the Temminck's Courser 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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