Cederberg Wilderness Area
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
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Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata
The red-knobbed coot or crested coot, (Fulica cristata), is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae.
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~3,945 records
Curve from 5,556 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
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Red-knobbed Coot is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,556 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red-knobbed Coot
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
In Toto Retreat
Sedgefield · From R 2,200 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Drie Kuilen Nature Reserve
Montagu · From R 350 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson · From R 1,155 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · From R 5,636 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn · From R 5,060 a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Coot Club
Stanford · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve · From R 630 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · From R 4,640 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve · From R 1,180 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · From R 2,170 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · From R 1,560 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Cederberg - Kliphuis
Cederberg Wilderness Area · From R 180 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 300 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 1,460 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · From R 1,750 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve · From R 1,750 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Coot, Shoveler, Egret & Moorhen Cottages
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,990 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Algeria Cottages
Cederberg Wilderness Area · From R 1,990 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve · From R 1,780 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Kingfisher Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,500 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
Flamingo Cottage
Rocherpan Nature Reserve · From R 1,430 a night
Red-knobbed Coot recorded here
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 Red-knobbed Coot
Hosts have recorded the Red-knobbed Coot at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Anysberg 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
Fulica cristata
Records
5,556
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-knobbed Coot on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-knobbed Coot in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-knobbed Coot at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Anysberg 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 Red-knobbed Coot in South Africa?
The Red-knobbed Coot is most recorded in Western Cape (71% of records), Gauteng (12% of records), Eastern Cape (5% of records), based on 5,556 iNaturalist observations. 53 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Red-knobbed Coot on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-knobbed Coot?
The Red-knobbed Coot 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; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Anysberg 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 Red-knobbed Coot?
The red-knobbed coot or crested coot, (Fulica cristata), is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae.