bird · Bucerotiformes · Upupidae
African Hoopoe
Upupa africana Bechstein, 1811. Occurrence records of the African Hoopoe are shared on GBIF from around 132 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kloofendal Nature Reserve (1 925 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Not evaluated
132reserves with records
25 325records around them
9provinces
NEIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 925 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 636 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 1 236 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 193 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 1 169 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 878 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 837 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 795 |
| Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 746 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 673 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 620 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 620 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 618 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 616 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 612 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 605 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 594 |
| Knysna National Lake AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 564 |
| Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 542 |
| Free State National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | FS Free State | 470 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 443 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 339 |
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area | NC Northern Cape | 273 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 270 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 264 |
| Waterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserve | LP Limpopo | 264 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 262 |
| Seal IslandNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 259 |
| Silkaatsnek Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 245 |
| Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 241 |
| Mahlathini Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | LP Limpopo | 241 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 237 |
| Pauline Bohnen Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 221 |
| Augrabies Falls National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 220 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 206 |
| Rooipoort Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 192 |
| Jan Marias Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 188 |
| Elephant Sanctuary HartbeespoortWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 178 |
| Monkey SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | NW North West | 178 |
| Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 177 |
| Umbabat Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 174 |
| Nyosi Wildlife ReservePrivate game reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 171 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 168 |
| Royal Natal National ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 163 |
| Bontebok National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 148 |
| Rocherpan Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 132 |
| Mapungubwe National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 127 |
| West Coast Fossil ParkProtected heritage site | WC Western Cape | 115 |
| Greyton Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 109 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 102 |
| Karoo National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 97 |
| Vredefort Dome core areaProtected area | NW North West | 90 |
| Leon Taljaard Nature ReserveProtected area | NW North West | 89 |
| Lapalala WildernessGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 78 |
| Rotary ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 75 |
| Idube Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 74 |
| Goukamma Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 72 |
| Darling Renosterveld ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 70 |
| Thaba MoririNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 66 |
| Letaba Ranch Provincial ParkNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 58 |
and 72 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 33 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 22 reserves
- Gauteng
- 16 reserves
- Limpopo
- 16 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 13 reserves
- North West
- 11 reserves
- Free State
- 9 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 7 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 5 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Bucerotiformes
- Family
- Upupidae
- Scientific name
- Upupa africana
- GBIF taxon
- 2498421
- Wikidata
- Q3143386
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.