Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
9 places
Go Birdingfrom Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
Knob-billed Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Sarkidiornis is sometimes considered a monotypic genus with its sole member the knob-billed duck (S. melanotos), a cosmopolitan species.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Nov to Feb
When Knob-billed Duck sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsNov to Feb
Records594 records
Curve from 594 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 Knob-billed Duck is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
594 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Knob-billed Duck
Stays that give back
Across the Northern Cape
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Knob-billed Duck recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Knob-billed Duck recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Knob-billed Duck recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Knob-billed Duck recorded here
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Knob-billed Duck recorded here
Nossob Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Knob-billed Duck recorded here
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Knob-billed Duck recorded here
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,314a night
Knob-billed Duck recorded here
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Knob-billed Duck recorded here
More stays nearby
Richmond Rooms
Richmond
From R 1,230a night
Mooifontein Farm
Colesberg
From R 1,486a night
Rooikloof Guest Farm
Sutherland
From R 1,600a night
Frontier River Resort
Northern Cape
From R 2,050a night
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Motswedi Camp Site
Mokala National Park
From R 628a night
Kokerboomkloof Camp Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Skilpad Rest Camp
Namaqua National Park
From R 953a night
Mosu Lodge
Mokala National Park
From R 1,401a night
Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
From R 192a night
Augrabies Falls Rest Camp
Augrabies Falls National Park
From R 362a night
Lilydale Rest Camp
Mokala National Park
From R 1,206a night
Elandsberg Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
From R 1,741a night
De Hoop Camping Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 373a night
The Apollis Cottage
Concordia, Springbok
From R 1,700a night
The Karoo
Next stop
South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Knob-billed Duck
Hosts have recorded the Knob-billed Duck at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Records
594
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Knob-billed Duck on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Knob-billed Duck in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Knob-billed Duck at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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 Knob-billed Duck in South Africa?
The Knob-billed Duck is most recorded in Mpumalanga (47% of records), Limpopo (36% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (5% of records), based on 594 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape have recorded the Knob-billed Duck on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Knob-billed Duck?
Sightings of the Knob-billed Duck peak from Nov to Feb, based on 594 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Knob-billed Duck?
The Knob-billed Duck (Sarkidiornis melanotos) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Knob-billed Duck?
Sarkidiornis is sometimes considered a monotypic genus with its sole member the knob-billed duck (S. melanotos), a cosmopolitan species. Most taxonomic authorities split the species into two: