
The African oystercatcher or African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini), is a large charismatic wader resident to the mainland coasts and offshore islands of southern Africa.
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 4,317 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. 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 Black Oystercatcher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,317 records, iNaturalist
20+ results in South Africa
Planning a trip
Hosts have recorded the African Black Oystercatcher at stays in or beside Tsitsikamma National Park.
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Haematopus moquini
Records
4 317
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
A record means a host has seen the African Black Oystercatcher on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Black Oystercatcher at stays in or beside Tsitsikamma National Park. 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 Black Oystercatcher is most recorded in Western Cape (84% of records), Eastern Cape (11% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (5% of records), based on 4 317 iNaturalist observations. 26 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Black Oystercatcher on site or nearby.
The African Black Oystercatcher 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. Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The African oystercatcher or African black oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini), is a large charismatic wader resident to the mainland coasts and offshore islands of southern Africa. This near-threatened oystercatcher has a population of over 6,000 adults, which breed between November and April.