Goukamma Nature Reserve
Western Cape · Year-round
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Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
The tambourine dove (Turtur tympanistria) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in woodlands and other thick vegetation in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
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~64 records
Curve from 401 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
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Tambourine Dove is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
401 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Tambourine Dove
Stays that give back
Across the Western Cape
De Hoop Cottages
Robertson
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Cape beech
Gives back to Pietersfontein Conservancy
From R 620 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
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome
From R 630 a night
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,180 a night
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 680 a night
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Forest biome
From R 2,170 a night
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome · Cape fur seal
From R 1,560 a night
Grootvadersbosch Campsites
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 300 a night
Grootvadersbosch Cabins
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 1,460 a night
Luiperd & Rooikat Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,750 a night
Bakoorvos & Silwervos Cottages
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,750 a night
Scolopia Cottage
Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom
From R 1,780 a night
Ichelesi Cottage
Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Succulent Karoo biome · Spekboom
From R 1,950 a night
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,340 a night
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,370 a night
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome
From R 1,560 a night
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,380 a night
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,580 a night
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve
Tambourine Dove recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bushbuck · Bushpig
From R 1,410 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
The Overberg
Next stop
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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When and where to find the Tambourine Dove
Hosts have recorded the Tambourine Dove at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Vrolijkheid 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
Turtur tympanistria
Records
401
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Tambourine Dove on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Tambourine Dove in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Tambourine Dove at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve, Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve, Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Marloth 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 Tambourine Dove in South Africa?
The Tambourine Dove is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (66% of records), Western Cape (16% of records), Limpopo (8% of records), based on 401 iNaturalist observations. 23 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Tambourine Dove on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Tambourine Dove?
The Tambourine Dove 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. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area: Spring and autumn, Sep-Nov, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Tambourine Dove?
The tambourine dove (Turtur tympanistria) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in woodlands and other thick vegetation in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Its range extends from Senegal east to Ethiopia and Kenya and southwards through eastern Africa to south-eastern South Africa, but it is absent from the drier areas of south-western Africa.