African Black Oystercatcher

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
2	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
3	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
4	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Black Oystercatcher in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 22% of visitor-days record a African Black Oystercatcher sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 267 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see African Black Oystercatcher in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for African Black Oystercatcher in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.