Bontebok National Park
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
The green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a small wader (shorebird) of the Old World.
Species insights
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Green Sandpiper is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
39 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Green Sandpiper
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Bontebok Rest Camp
Bontebok National Park
From R 305a night
Green Sandpiper recorded here
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The Whale Coast
Next stop
Southern right whales, sea cliffs, and Hermanus's harbour town
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When and where to find the Green Sandpiper
Hosts have recorded the Green Sandpiper at stays in or beside Bontebok 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
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Tringa ochropus
Records
39
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Green Sandpiper on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Green Sandpiper in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Green Sandpiper at stays in or beside Bontebok 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.
Where can you see the Green Sandpiper in South Africa?
The Green Sandpiper is most recorded in Mpumalanga (33% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (21% of records), Gauteng (21% of records), based on 39 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape has recorded the Green Sandpiper on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Green Sandpiper?
The Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Green Sandpiper?
The green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a small wader (shorebird) of the Old World. The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific ochropus is from Ancient Greek okhros, "ochre", and pous, "foot".