South Africa · Mpumalanga

Kruger NP – Malelane Gate

355 species and 14,951 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–December, with up to 155 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Egyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaBlacksmith LapwingBlacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaReed CormorantReed CormorantMicrocarbo africanusLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaPied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisWater Thick-kneeWater Thick-kneeBurhinus vermiculatusAfrican Sacred IbisAfrican Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusLittle SwiftLittle SwiftApus affinisHadada IbisHadada IbisBostrychia hagedashStriated HeronStriated HeronButorides striataWhite-faced Whistling DuckWhite-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduataAfrican Pied WagtailAfrican Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimp

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kruger NP – Berg-en-Dal Camp10 km406 species
  2. Marloth Park27 km341 species
  3. Kruger NP – Pretoriuskop Rest Camp42 km372 species
  4. Kruger NP – Lower Sabie to Crocodile Bridge44 km353 species
  5. Kruger NP – Skukuza Camp52 km439 species
  6. Kruger NP – Lower Sabie-Nkuhlu Road53 km348 species

All 355 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Kruger NP – Malelane Gate?

October–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 155 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Kruger NP – Malelane Gate?

355 species, from 14,951 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kruger NP – Malelane Gate in November?

The most recorded in November: Egyptian Goose, Blacksmith Lapwing, Grey Heron, Great Egret and Reed Cormorant.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.