Kruger National Park
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Three-banded Plover
Thinornis tricollaris
The three-banded plover, or three-banded sandplover, is a small wader.
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
Records3,399 records
Curve from 3,399 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
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Three-banded Plover is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,398 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Three-banded Plover
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a 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
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
From R 4,640a night
Three-banded Plover recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Three-banded Plover
Hosts have recorded the Three-banded Plover at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Cederberg Wilderness Area.
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 Limpopo
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Thinornis tricollaris
Records
3,398
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Three-banded Plover on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Three-banded Plover in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Three-banded Plover at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Anysberg 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 Three-banded Plover in South Africa?
The Three-banded Plover is most recorded in Western Cape (32% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), based on 3,398 iNaturalist observations. 170 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Three-banded Plover on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Three-banded Plover?
The Three-banded Plover 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; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Three-banded Plover?
The three-banded plover, or three-banded sandplover, is a small wader. This plover is resident and generally sedentary in much of East Africa, southern Africa and Madagascar. It occurs mainly on inland rivers, pools, lakes and pans, frequenting their exposed shores. This species is often seen as single individuals, but it will form small flocks.