
White-chinned Petrel
The white-chinned petrel or Cape hen, Procellaria aequinoctialis, is a large shearwater in the family Procellariidae.
Spesie-insigte
Most records May to Jun
When White-chinned Petrel sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 139 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where White-chinned Petrel is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
139 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die White-chinned Petrel aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Oos-Kaap
White-chinned Petrel hier aangeteken
White-chinned Petrel hier aangeteken
White-chinned Petrel hier aangeteken
White-chinned Petrel hier aangeteken
White-chinned Petrel hier aangeteken
White-chinned Petrel hier aangeteken
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Voëlkykervriendelik
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die White-chinned Petrel te vind
Gashere het die White-chinned Petrel gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Vulnerable
Spesie
Procellaria aequinoctialis
Waarnemings
139
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die White-chinned Petrel op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-chinned Petrel in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-chinned Petrel at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the White-chinned Petrel in South Africa?
The White-chinned Petrel is most recorded in Western Cape (89% of records), Eastern Cape (7% of records), based on 139 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the White-chinned Petrel on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-chinned Petrel?
Sightings of the White-chinned Petrel peak from May to Jun, based on 139 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the White-chinned Petrel?
The White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
What is the White-chinned Petrel?
The white-chinned petrel or Cape hen, Procellaria aequinoctialis, is a large shearwater in the family Procellariidae. It ranges around the Southern Ocean as far north as southern Australia, Peru and Namibia, and breeds colonially on scattered islands.

























