Addo Elephant National Park
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Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponicaNear threatened
The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a large wader in the family Scolopacidae.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Oct to Dec
When Bar-tailed Godwit sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsOct to Dec
Recorded in Eastern Cape~34 records
Curve from 224 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. 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 Bar-tailed Godwit is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
224 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Bar-tailed Godwit
Stays that give back
Across the Eastern Cape
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
Bar-tailed Godwit recorded here
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 1,490a night
Bar-tailed Godwit recorded here
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,901a night
Bar-tailed Godwit recorded here
Matyholweni Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,426a night
Bar-tailed Godwit recorded here
Addo Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 461a night
Bar-tailed Godwit recorded here
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Next stop
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When and where to find the Bar-tailed Godwit
Hosts have recorded the Bar-tailed Godwit at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National 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.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Limosa lapponica
Records
224
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Bar-tailed Godwit on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Bar-tailed Godwit in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bar-tailed Godwit at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park. 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 Bar-tailed Godwit in South Africa?
The Bar-tailed Godwit is most recorded in Western Cape (60% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (24% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), based on 224 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Bar-tailed Godwit on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Bar-tailed Godwit?
Sightings of the Bar-tailed Godwit peak from Oct to Dec, based on 224 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Bar-tailed Godwit?
The Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Bar-tailed Godwit?
The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a large wader in the family Scolopacidae. The genus name Limosa is from Latin and means "muddy", from limus, "mud". The specific lapponica refers to Lapland. The English term "godwit" was first recorded in about 1416-7 and is believed to imitate the bird's call.