Double-banded Sandgrouse

Pterocles bicinctus

The double-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus) is a species of ground-living bird in the family Pteroclididae.

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Species insights

When to visit

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.

Best monthsAny month

Recorded in Mpumalanga~236 records

Curve from 590 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

Limpopo and beyond

Provinces where Double-banded Sandgrouse is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

Limpopo

51%Mpumalanga

40%Northern Cape

590 records, iNaturalist

Parks where hosts record the Double-banded Sandgrouse

Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
9 places
Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
9 places
Kruger National Park
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Mpumalanga · Year-round
2 places
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
Mpumalanga · Year-round
2 places
Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Stays that give back

Across Mpumalanga

Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp

Kruger National Park

Double-banded Sandgrouse recorded here · Savanna biome · Impala · Spotted hyena

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 11,980 a night

Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge

Kruger National Park

Double-banded Sandgrouse recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 17,400 a night

Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp

Kruger National Park

Double-banded Sandgrouse recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 17,500 a night

Mdluli Safari Lodge

Kruger National Park

Double-banded Sandgrouse recorded here · Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

From R 10,670 a night

Orpen Rest Camp

Kruger National Park

Double-banded Sandgrouse recorded here · Savanna biome · Delagoa thorn · Knobthorn

From R 1,815 a night

Singita Ebony Lodge

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Double-banded Sandgrouse recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard

Price on request

Pretoriuskop Rest Camp

Kruger National Park

Double-banded Sandgrouse recorded here · Savanna biome · Brack thorn · Cheetah

From R 390 a night

Talamati Bushveld Camp

Kruger National Park

Double-banded Sandgrouse recorded here · Savanna biome · Delagoa thorn · Giraffe

From R 1,756 a night

Singita Boulders Lodge

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Double-banded Sandgrouse recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard

Price on request

Singita Sweni Lodge

Kruger National Park

Double-banded Sandgrouse recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard

Price on request

Singita Lebombo Lodge

Kruger National Park

Double-banded Sandgrouse recorded here · Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard

Price on request

Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris

Mpumalanga

Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · Aardvark · African elephant

Gives back to BirdLife South Africa

Price on request

More stays nearby

Mbizane Escarpment Retreat

Mbombela

Birder friendly · Forest biome

Gives back to BirdLife South Africa

From R 3,800 a night

Mvuradona Safari Lodge

Marloth Park

Savanna biome · Giraffe · Warthog

Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School

From R 2,473 a night

Forellenhof Guest Farm

Wakkerstroom

Birder friendly · Grassland biome

Gives back to BirdLife South Africa

From R 1,500 a night

Rhino Sands Safari Camp

Hazyview

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Gives back to Zululand Conservation Trust and 1 other

From R 22,680 a night

Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point

Kruger National Park

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School

Price on request

The Orpen Kruger

Kruger National Park

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 9,024 a night

Lion Sands Ivory Lodge

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Price on request

Dulini Moya

Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Savanna biome · Leadwood · Leopard

Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School

From R 28,990 a night

Ziziphus River Lodge

Mjejane Game Reserve, Hectorspruit

Savanna biome · Hippopotamus · African elephant

Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust

From R 14,000 a night

Lion Sands Tinga Lodge

Kruger National Park

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Price on request

Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa

Hazyview

Savanna biome · Jackalberry · Ana tree

Gives back to DAKTARI Bush School

From R 3,500 a night

Lion Sands Narina Lodge

Kruger National Park

Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion

Price on request

The Elephant Coast

Next stop

iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs

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When and where to find the Double-banded Sandgrouse

Hosts have recorded the Double-banded Sandgrouse at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand Game Reserve.

How and when to see the Double-banded Sandgrouse

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
Kruger
Self-drive
Stays in Limpopo
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Sabi Sand
Guided drives
Stays in Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Kruger

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

Sabi Sand

Species

Pterocles bicinctus

Records

590

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Double-banded Sandgrouse on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Double-banded Sandgrouse in Mpumalanga?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Double-banded Sandgrouse at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Sabi Sand 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 Double-banded Sandgrouse in South Africa?

The Double-banded Sandgrouse is most recorded in Limpopo (51% of records), Mpumalanga (40% of records), Northern Cape (7% of records), based on 590 iNaturalist observations. 12 places to stay on Spekboom in Mpumalanga have recorded the Double-banded Sandgrouse on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Double-banded Sandgrouse?

The Double-banded Sandgrouse 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; Sabi Sand Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep optimal. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Double-banded Sandgrouse?

The double-banded sandgrouse (Pterocles bicinctus) is a species of ground-living bird in the family Pteroclididae. It is found in arid parts of southern Africa.