Where to see
Fulica cristata
De Hoop Nature Reserve leads · 8 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Red-knobbed Coot during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
De Hoop Nature Reserve
In De Hoop Nature Reserve, South Africa, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-knobbed Coot sighting on a given day, the highest of the 8 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Golden Gate Highlands National Park and more
After De Hoop Nature Reserve, the next-best odds of seeing a Red-knobbed Coot are in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (South Africa, about 50%), West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 50%) and Addo Elephant National Park (South Africa, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April and October in De Hoop Nature Reserve (about 70%), August in Golden Gate Highlands National Park (about 70%) and July in West Coast National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Red-knobbed Coot on a given day. Each park's Red-knobbed Coot page has the full month-by-month chart.
