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Where to see the White-bellied Korhaan in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the White-bellied Korhaan at stays in or beside Ithala Game Reserve.

Eupodotis senegalensis

White-bellied Korhaan
Photo: (c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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When and where to find the White-bellied Korhaan

Hosts have recorded the White-bellied Korhaan at stays in or beside Ithala Game Reserve.

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.

Species

Eupodotis senegalensis

Records

84

iNaturalist observations

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the White-bellied Korhaan on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the White-bellied Korhaan in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-bellied Korhaan at stays in or beside Ithala Game 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 White-bellied Korhaan in South Africa?

The White-bellied Korhaan is most recorded in Mpumalanga (48% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (24% of records), Eastern Cape (17% of records), based on 84 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-bellied Korhaan on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the White-bellied Korhaan?

The White-bellied Korhaan 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. Ithala Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the White-bellied Korhaan?

The white-bellied bustard or white-bellied korhaan (Eupodotis senegalensis) is an African species of bustard. It is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa in grassland and open woodland habitats.

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Where to stay for a chance to see the White-bellied Korhaan

Every stay on the White-bellied Korhaan 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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