Western Cape
Goukamma · Garden Route · Keurbooms River
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Western CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Blue Duiker in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Blue Duiker at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Philantomba monticola · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Blue Duiker
Hosts have recorded the Blue Duiker at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
When to go, park by park
Here all yearEasiest viewing
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goukamma | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing |
| Addo Elephant | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing |
Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.
Where to base yourself
- Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma
Eastern CapeBig FiveSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · Harold Johnson · Oribi Gorge
KwaZulu-NatalBig FiveSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
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
Philantomba monticola
Records
627
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Blue Duiker on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Blue Duiker in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Blue Duiker at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Tsitsikamma National Park, Garden Route National Park and Harold Johnson 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 Blue Duiker in South Africa?
The Blue Duiker is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (78% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), Western Cape (7% of records), based on 627 iNaturalist observations. 25 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Blue Duiker on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Blue Duiker?
The Blue Duiker 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; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Blue Duiker?
The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Blue Duiker?
The blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a small antelope found in western, southern and eastern Africa. It is the smallest duiker. The species was first described by Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg in 1789. 12 subspecies are identified. The blue duiker reaches 32, 41 centimetres (13, 16 in) at the shoulder and weighs 3.5, 9 kilograms (7.7, 19.8 lb).
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Blue Duiker
Every stay on the Blue Duiker page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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