
The spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis) is a large bird in the family Anatidae, related to the geese and the shelducks, but distinct from both of these in a number of anatomical features, and therefore treated in its own subfamily, the Plectropterinae.
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 2,923 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 Spur-winged Goose is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,923 records, iNaturalist
40+ results in South Africa
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Hosts have recorded the Spur-winged Goose at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Amakhala Game Reserve.
Species
Plectropterus gambensis
Records
2 923
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Spur-winged Goose on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Spur-winged Goose at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Amakhala 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 Spur-winged Goose is most recorded in Western Cape (46% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (29% of records), Gauteng (6% of records), based on 2 923 iNaturalist observations. 43 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Spur-winged Goose on site or nearby.
The Spur-winged Goose 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Amakhala Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
The spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis) is a large bird in the family Anatidae, related to the geese and the shelducks, but distinct from both of these in a number of anatomical features, and therefore treated in its own subfamily, the Plectropterinae. It occurs in wetlands throughout sub-Saharan Africa.