- Which parks and reserves are best for the Denham's Bustard in South Africa?
- Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Denham's Bustard at stays in or beside Amakhala Game Reserve, Gondwana Game Reserve and Addo Elephant 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.
- Where can you see the Denham's Bustard in South Africa?
- The Denham's Bustard is most recorded in Western Cape (51% of records), Eastern Cape (30% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), based on 769 iNaturalist observations. 29 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Denham's Bustard on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Denham's Bustard?
- The Denham's Bustard 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. Amakhala Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
- What is the conservation status of the Denham's Bustard?
- The Denham's Bustard (Neotis denhami) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
- What is the Denham's Bustard?
- Denham's bustard, Stanley bustard or Stanley's bustard (Neotis denhami) is a large bird in the bustard family. It breeds in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a species of open ground, including agricultural land, grassland, flood-plains and burnt fynbos. It is resident, but some inland populations move to lower altitudes in winter.