Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
9 places
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Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
The white-faced ibis is a wading bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Glossy Ibis
Stays that give back
Across the Northern Cape
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Glossy Ibis recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Glossy Ibis recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Glossy Ibis recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Glossy Ibis recorded here
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Glossy Ibis recorded here
Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
From R 192a night
Glossy Ibis recorded here
Nossob Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Glossy Ibis recorded here
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Glossy Ibis recorded here
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,314a night
Glossy Ibis recorded here
Elandsberg Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
From R 1,741a night
Glossy Ibis recorded here
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Glossy Ibis recorded here
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From R 1,401a night
Augrabies Falls Rest Camp
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From R 362a night
Lilydale Rest Camp
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From R 1,206a night
De Hoop Camping Site
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From R 373a night
The Apollis Cottage
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When and where to find the Glossy Ibis
Hosts have recorded the Glossy Ibis at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Tankwa Karoo 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
Plegadis falcinellus
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Glossy Ibis on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Glossy Ibis in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Glossy Ibis at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Tankwa Karoo 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.
What is the Glossy Ibis?
The white-faced ibis is a wading bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae.