Limpopo
Kruger
Self-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Woolly-necked Stork in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Woolly-necked Stork at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Ciconia episcopus
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Woolly-necked Stork
Hosts have recorded the Woolly-necked Stork at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland 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
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ndumo
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Ciconia episcopus
Records
2,446
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Woolly-necked Stork on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Woolly-necked Stork in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Woolly-necked Stork at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ndumo 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 Woolly-necked Stork in South Africa?
The Woolly-necked Stork is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (72% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), Limpopo (10% of records), based on 2,446 iNaturalist observations. 31 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Woolly-necked Stork on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Woolly-necked Stork?
The Woolly-necked Stork 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; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ndumo Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Woolly-necked Stork?
The African woolly-necked stork or African woollyneck is a species of large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It breeds singly, or in small loose colonies. It is distributed in a wide variety of habitats including marshes in forests, agricultural areas, and freshwater wetlands across Africa.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Woolly-necked Stork
Every stay on the Woolly-necked Stork 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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