Limpopo
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Where to see the White-faced Whistling Duck in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the White-faced Whistling Duck at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve.
Dendrocygna viduata
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When and where to find the White-faced Whistling Duck
Hosts have recorded the White-faced Whistling Duck at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature 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.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
Western Cape
Grootvadersbosch · Vrolijkheid · De Mond
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Phinda · Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalGuided drivesStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Guided drives from a lodge
A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.
Where hosts record it
Species
Dendrocygna viduata
Records
2,247
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-faced Whistling Duck on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-faced Whistling Duck in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-faced Whistling Duck at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 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 White-faced Whistling Duck in South Africa?
The White-faced Whistling Duck is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (30% of records), Western Cape (20% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), based on 2,247 iNaturalist observations. 39 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-faced Whistling Duck on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-faced Whistling Duck?
The White-faced Whistling Duck 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; Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the White-faced Whistling Duck?
The white-faced whistling duck (Dendrocygna viduata) is a whistling duck that breeds in sub-Saharan Africa and much of South America.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the White-faced Whistling Duck
Every stay on the White-faced Whistling Duck 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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