
The African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of ibis.
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 6,086 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 Sacred Ibis is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
6,086 records, iNaturalist
40+ results in South Africa
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Species
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Records
6 086
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the African Sacred Ibis on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The African Sacred Ibis is most recorded in Western Cape (69% of records), Gauteng (11% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (7% of records), based on 6 086 iNaturalist observations. 47 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Sacred Ibis on site or nearby.
The African Sacred Ibis is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of ibis. Its sister species is the Australian white ibis.