
Red-necked Phalarope
The red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is a small wader.
Species insights
Most records Dec to Jan
When Red-necked Phalarope sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 73 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.
Western Cape
Provinces where Red-necked Phalarope is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
73 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red-necked Phalarope
Stays that give back
Across Limpopo
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Red-necked Phalarope recorded here
Birder friendly
Birder friendly
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the Red-necked Phalarope
Hosts have recorded the Red-necked Phalarope at stays in or beside Kruger 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
Least Concern
Species
Phalaropus lobatus
Records
73
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-necked Phalarope on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-necked Phalarope in Limpopo?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-necked Phalarope at stays in or beside Kruger 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 Red-necked Phalarope in South Africa?
The Red-necked Phalarope is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 73 iNaturalist observations. 18 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo have recorded the Red-necked Phalarope on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-necked Phalarope?
Sightings of the Red-necked Phalarope peak from Dec to Jan, based on 73 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Red-necked Phalarope?
The Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Red-necked Phalarope?
The red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually for a wader, winters at sea on tropical oceans.
























