Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
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White-fronted Plover
Anarhynchus marginatus
The white-fronted plover or white-fronted sandplover is a small (45-50 g) shorebird of the family Charadriidae that inhabits sandy beaches, dunes, mudflats and the shores of rivers and lakes in sub-saharan Africa and Madagascar.
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
Records2,455 records
Curve from 2,455 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 White-fronted Plover is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,456 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the White-fronted Plover
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a 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
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
White-fronted Plover recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
From R 4,640a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,590a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,730a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,340a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,370a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
White-fronted Plover recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
White-fronted Plover recorded here
The Midlands
Next stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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When and where to find the White-fronted Plover
Hosts have recorded the White-fronted Plover at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoWestern Cape
Goukamma · Table Mountain · Kogelberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Anarhynchus marginatus
Records
2,456
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-fronted Plover on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-fronted Plover in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-fronted Plover at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and Kogelberg 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 White-fronted Plover in South Africa?
The White-fronted Plover is most recorded in Western Cape (67% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), Eastern Cape (11% of records), based on 2,456 iNaturalist observations. 84 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-fronted Plover on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-fronted Plover?
The White-fronted 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; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the White-fronted Plover?
The white-fronted plover or white-fronted sandplover is a small (45-50 g) shorebird of the family Charadriidae that inhabits sandy beaches, dunes, mudflats and the shores of rivers and lakes in sub-saharan Africa and Madagascar. It nests in small shallow scrapes in the ground and lays clutches of one to three eggs.