bird · Anseriformes · Anatidae
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis (Linnaeus, 1766) — also called SWGO, Spurwing Goose. Occurrence records of the Spur-winged Goose are shared on GBIF from around 167 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all False Bay Nature Reserve (3 543 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernAnatidae
167reserves with records
27 644records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 3 543 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 860 |
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 221 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 926 |
| Saint Lucia ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 920 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 884 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 799 |
| Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 776 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 743 |
| Springside Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 700 |
| Sterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveProtected area | FS Free State | 677 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 664 |
| Rondevlei Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 652 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 576 |
| Helderberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 397 |
| Bontebok National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 389 |
| Sneeuwberg Protected EnvironmentProtected area | FS Free State | 385 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 375 |
| Dick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 366 |
| Umdoni Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 366 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 365 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 350 |
| Karkloof Conservation CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 310 |
| Nylsvley Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 295 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 292 |
| Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 261 |
| Paarl Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 259 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 247 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 247 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 241 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 232 |
| Himeville Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 224 |
| Lang Elsie's Kraal Rest CampNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 223 |
| Nkomba Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 221 |
| St. Lucia Game ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 204 |
| Oribi GorgeProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 195 |
| Avani Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 179 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 176 |
| Grysbok ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 170 |
| Boland Mountain ComplexProtected area | WC Western Cape | 167 |
| Darling Renosterveld ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 166 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 165 |
| Albert Falls Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 165 |
| De Mond Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 162 |
| Tienie Versfeld Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 155 |
| Tienie Versveld Wildflower ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 154 |
| Howick Umngeni River ConservancyPrivate game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 149 |
| Ingula Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 137 |
| Midmar Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 137 |
| T.C. Robertson Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 134 |
| Mapungubwe National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 133 |
| Empisini Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 126 |
| Turtle Beaches / Coral Reefs of TongalandMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 119 |
| Zeekoevlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 115 |
| Greyton Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 112 |
| Vredenheim Big Cats ParkWildlife sanctuary | WC Western Cape | 112 |
| Diepsloot NatuurreservaatNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 111 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 109 |
| Rocherpan Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 105 |
| Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 105 |
and 107 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 60 reserves
- Western Cape
- 57 reserves
- Free State
- 10 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 9 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 9 reserves
- Limpopo
- 8 reserves
- Gauteng
- 8 reserves
- North West
- 5 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
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.