
The African rail (Rallus caerulescens) is a small wetland bird of the rail family.
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.
Curve from 255 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where African Rail is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
255 records, iNaturalist
5 Ergebnisse in KwaZulu-Natal
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African Rail: von Gastgebern erfasst in oder bei Phinda Private Game Reserve.
Geführte Fahrten ab der Lodge
Ein Guide, der weiß, wo man suchen muss, mit Offroad- und Nachtfahrten in privaten Reservaten.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Art
Rallus caerulescens
Nachweise
255
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber den African Rail auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Rail at stays in or beside Phinda Private Game Reserve. 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.
The African Rail is most recorded in Western Cape (63% of records), Gauteng (18% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (8% of records), based on 255 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the African Rail on site or nearby.
The African Rail 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. Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The African rail (Rallus caerulescens) is a small wetland bird of the rail family.