Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Free State · Best Mar to May
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Black-winged Pratincole
Glareola nordmanniNear threatened
The black-winged pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) is a wader in the pratincole bird family, Glareolidae.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Dec to Mar
When Black-winged Pratincole sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsDec to Mar
Records77 records
Curve from 77 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
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Black-winged Pratincole is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
77 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Black-winged Pratincole
Stays that give back
Across the Free State
Golden Gate Hotel And Chalets
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 1,741a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Glen Reenen Rest Camp
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 339a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
Highlands Mountain Retreat
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
From R 2,160a night
Black-winged Pratincole recorded here
More stays nearby
Mvemve GrootPoort Lodge
Memel
From R 1,800a night
Birder friendly
Adamsview
Gariep Dam
From R 1,000a night
Highland Quarters
Clarens
From R 1,390a night
Kasteelkop Guest Farm
Frankfort
From R 640a night
Birder friendly
Monte Bello Estate
Vaalbank, Bloemfontein
From R 1,850a night
Mont d'Or Clarens
Clarens
From R 1,100a night
Liedjiesbos Urban Olive Farm
Bloemfontein
From R 1,700a night
Birder friendly
Camelroc Guest Farm
Caledonspoort, Fouriesburg
From R 1,000a night
Merino Guest Farm
Clarens
From R 900a night
The Midlands
Next stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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When and where to find the Black-winged Pratincole
Hosts have recorded the Black-winged Pratincole at stays in or beside Golden Gate Highlands 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
Glareola nordmanni
Records
77
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Black-winged Pratincole on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Black-winged Pratincole in Free State?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black-winged Pratincole at stays in or beside Golden Gate Highlands 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 Black-winged Pratincole in South Africa?
The Black-winged Pratincole is most recorded in Mpumalanga (32% of records), Limpopo (29% of records), North West (21% of records), based on 77 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in Free State have recorded the Black-winged Pratincole on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Black-winged Pratincole?
Sightings of the Black-winged Pratincole peak from Dec to Mar, based on 77 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Black-winged Pratincole?
The Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Black-winged Pratincole?
The black-winged pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) is a wader in the pratincole bird family, Glareolidae. The genus name is a diminutive of Latin glarea, "gravel", referring to a typical nesting habitat for pratincoles. The species name commemorates the Finnish-born zoologist and explorer Alexander von Nordmann.