Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax canorus
The (southern) pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Recorded in Western Cape~654 records
Curve from 2,336 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Pale Chanting Goshawk is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,334 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Pale Chanting Goshawk
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Gemsbok
Gives back to Cape Leopard Trust
From R 350 a night
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome
Gives back to Pietersfontein Conservancy
From R 1,155 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
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 630 a night
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk 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
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Succulent Karoo biome · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 350 a night
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Black backed jackal · Honey badger
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 1,500 a night
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · Southern right whale
Price on request
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 180 a night
Gamkaberg Campsite
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 230 a night
Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve
Western Cape
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Black wildebeest · Black backed jackal
Gives back to Saving Private Rhino
Price on request
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 300 a night
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 1,460 a night
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,750 a night
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,750 a night
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,990 a night
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,990 a night
Stable Rooms
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 320 a night
Ou Kraal
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,600 a night
Xami Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,520 a night
Fossil Ridge Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Sweetthorn Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
Tierkloof Eco Lodge
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Pale Chanting Goshawk recorded here · Albany Thicket biome · Spekboom
From R 1,320 a night
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Pale Chanting Goshawk
Hosts have recorded the Pale Chanting Goshawk at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- Late morning to mid-afternoon. Raptors soar once the sun raises thermals.
- Early morning. Often perched while the air warms.
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Melierax canorus
Records
2,334
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Pale Chanting Goshawk on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pale Chanting Goshawk in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pale Chanting Goshawk at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch 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.
Where can you see the Pale Chanting Goshawk in South Africa?
The Pale Chanting Goshawk is most recorded in Northern Cape (33% of records), Eastern Cape (30% of records), Western Cape (28% of records), based on 2,334 iNaturalist observations. 45 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Pale Chanting Goshawk on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pale Chanting Goshawk?
The Pale Chanting Goshawk is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Rocherpan Nature Reserve: Winter and spring for birds and flowers, Jun-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Pale Chanting Goshawk?
The (southern) pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This hawk breeds in southern Africa. It is a resident species of dry, open semi-desert with 75 cm or less annual rainfall. It is commonly seen perched on roadside telephone poles.