
Temminck's Courser
Temminck's courser, Cursorius temminckii, is a bird in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae.
Species insights
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.
Curve from 263 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.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Temminck's Courser is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
263 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Temminck's Courser
Stays that give back
Across Limpopo
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 17,120 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 8,380 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Leopard · Spotted hyena
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Birder friendly · Grassland biome · Bushbuck
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,500 a night
Birder friendly · Forest biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,512 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Savanna biome · Giraffe · Cheetah
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 1,100 a night
Savanna biome · Giraffe · African elephant
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School and 1 other
Price on request
Savanna biome
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 2,000 a night
Birder friendly · Savanna biome
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 1,500 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 4,000 a night
Birder friendly · Savanna biome
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 650 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Savanna biome
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 6,400 a night
Savanna biome · Ana tree
Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School
From R 3,278 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Savanna biome · Flaky bark thorn · Leadwood
From R 379 a night
Savanna biome · Blue wildebeest · Cheetah
From R 331 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
Savanna biome · Knobthorn · Leadwood
From R 1,445 a night
Savanna biome · Delagoa thorn · Knobthorn
From R 390 a night
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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When and where to find the Temminck's Courser
Hosts have recorded the Temminck's Courser 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
Species
Cursorius temminckii
Records
263
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Temminck's Courser on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Temminck's Courser in Limpopo?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Temminck's Courser 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 Temminck's Courser in South Africa?
The Temminck's Courser is most recorded in Limpopo (37% of records), Mpumalanga (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (12% of records), based on 263 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo have recorded the Temminck's Courser on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Temminck's Courser?
The Temminck's Courser 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. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Temminck's Courser?
Temminck's courser, Cursorius temminckii, is a bird in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. It is a wader which lives in sub-Saharan Africa. It is noted for laying its eggs in the burnt bushes and grass of the African savannah.
























