Endemic to southern Africa, about 98% of the population occurs in South Africa, where it is abundant and widespread. The northern tail of the distribution spreads through the south-western mountainous regions of Namibia at a reporting rate rarely above 30%. Its area of occupancy is large at 45,800 km2, but it is uncommon throughout much of that range. The only nest records are from the Uniab River, where a nest with two young was found in November 1978 and from the Naukluft with eggs laid in November.