Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Best Winter and spring for birds and flowers
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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 Western Cape
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
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to Pietersfontein Conservancy
From R 1,155 a night
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Glossy Ibis recorded here · Forest biome
From R 2,170 a night
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Glossy Ibis recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,990 a night
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Glossy Ibis recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,500 a night
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Glossy Ibis recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Oystercatcher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Glossy Ibis recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
Sandpiper Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Glossy Ibis recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,430 a night
The Whale Trail (De Hoop)
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Glossy Ibis recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
From R 6,460 a night
Damara Trail (De Mond)
De Mond Nature Reserve
Glossy Ibis recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 3,690 a night
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 14,985 a night
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
Gives back to Wolwekraal Nature Reserve
From R 1,400 a night
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay
Forest biome
Gives back to National Sea Rescue Institute
From R 2,250 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos biome · English oak
Gives back to Cape Leopard Trust
From R 6,195 a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Price on request
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Fynbos biome · English oak
From R 2,800 a night
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
Fynbos biome
From R 9,900 a night
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos biome · English oak
Price on request
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Barrydale Hospice
From R 4,355 a night
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 2,850 a night
Coot Club
Stanford
Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · White milkwood · Southern right whale
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Price on request
The Cape Winelands
Next stop
Stellenbosch and Franschhoek vineyards, an hour up the N1
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When and where to find the Glossy Ibis
Hosts have recorded the Glossy Ibis at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and De Mond 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
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 Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Glossy Ibis at stays in or beside Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve and Keurbooms River Nature 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.
What is the Glossy Ibis?
The white-faced ibis is a wading bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae.