Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Phyllodesma americana, the American lappet moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Common Quail
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
Common Quail recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Gemsbok
Gives back to Cape Leopard Trust
From R 350 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Gemsbok · Greater kudu
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 5,060 a night
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
Common Quail recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 630 a night
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
Common Quail recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,180 a night
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Common Quail recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 180 a night
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Common Quail recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 230 a night
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Common Quail recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 300 a night
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Common Quail recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 1,460 a night
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Common Quail recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,990 a night
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Common Quail recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 320 a night
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Common Quail recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,600 a night
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Common Quail recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,520 a night
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Common Quail recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Common Quail recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Common Quail recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Common Quail recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 1,780 a night
Rietdak Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Common Quail recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,580 a night
Waenhuis Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Common Quail recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 960 a night
Garskraal Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Common Quail recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 2,310 a night
Uitkyk Cottage
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Common Quail recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,510 a night
Peerboom
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Common Quail recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,490 a night
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Common Quail
Hosts have recorded the Common Quail at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
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
Coturnix coturnix
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Common Quail on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Quail in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Quail at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and De Mond Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 Common Quail?
Phyllodesma americana, the American lappet moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Georgia, west through Texas to California, north to British Columbia and Yukon.