Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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White-necked Raven
Corvus albicollis
The white-necked raven (Corvus albicollis) is somewhat smaller (50-54 cm in length) than the common raven or indeed its nearest relative, the thick-billed raven C. crassirostris.
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
Records1,923 records
Curve from 1,923 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-necked Raven is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,923 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the White-necked Raven
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Greystone Lodge
Dullstroom
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
White-necked Raven recorded here
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
White-necked Raven recorded here
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
From R 4,640a night
White-necked Raven recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
White-necked Raven recorded here
Limietberg Nature Reserve
Limietberg Nature Reserve
From R 220a night
White-necked Raven recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
From R 2,170a night
White-necked Raven recorded here
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
From R 680a night
White-necked Raven recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
White-necked Raven recorded here
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
From R 1,560a night
White-necked Raven recorded here
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
White-necked Raven recorded here
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
White-necked Raven recorded here
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
From R 1,760a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt
From R 650a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
White-necked Raven recorded here
The Klein Karoo
Next stop
Dry mountains, ostriches, and Calitzdorp's port wines
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When and where to find the White-necked Raven
Hosts have recorded the White-necked Raven at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg 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
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeEastern Cape
Kwandwe · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Corvus albicollis
Records
1,923
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the White-necked Raven on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-necked Raven in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-necked Raven at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and Rocherpan 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-necked Raven in South Africa?
The White-necked Raven is most recorded in Western Cape (63% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (15% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), based on 1,923 iNaturalist observations. 80 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-necked Raven on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-necked Raven?
The White-necked Raven 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. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg 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-necked Raven?
The white-necked raven (Corvus albicollis) is somewhat smaller (50-54 cm in length) than the common raven or indeed its nearest relative, the thick-billed raven C. crassirostris. Like the common raven, thick-billed raven and brown-necked raven, it is one of the larger raven species.