
The red-knobbed coot or crested coot, (Fulica cristata), is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae.
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 5,556 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 Red-knobbed Coot is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,556 records, iNaturalist
50+ results in South Africa
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Species
Fulica cristata
Records
5 556
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Red-knobbed Coot on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Red-knobbed Coot is most recorded in Western Cape (71% of records), Gauteng (12% of records), Eastern Cape (5% of records), based on 5 556 iNaturalist observations. 56 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red-knobbed Coot on site or nearby.
The Red-knobbed Coot is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The red-knobbed coot or crested coot, (Fulica cristata), is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae.