
Greater Crested Tern
The greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii), also called crested tern or swift tern, is a tern in the family Laridae that nests in dense colonies on coastlines and islands in the tropical and subtropical Old World.
Informazioni sulla specie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 2,501 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 Greater Crested Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,501 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Greater Crested Tern
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Occidentale
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay · Da R 4,640 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
Keurbooms River Nature Reserve · Da R 2,170 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Lark House
Glencairn, Cape Town · Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Mbali Collection
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,590 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Oudebosch Eco Cabins
Kogelberg Nature Reserve · Da R 1,730 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Fish Eagle Loft
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,340 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Otter's Rest
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,370 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Kabeljou Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Stumpnose Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Blacktail Cottage
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,560 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Mvubu Bush Camp
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,380 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley Vlei Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,580 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley River Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,580 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Buffalo Valley Forest Lodge
Goukamma Nature Reserve · Da R 1,410 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park · Da R 965 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park · Da R 770 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park · Da R 4,859 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park · Da R 287 a notte
Greater Crested Tern: segnalato qui
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Da R 14,985 a notte
Birder Friendly
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn · Da R 1,400 a notte
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay · Da R 2,250 a notte
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Da R 5,636 a notte
Birder Friendly
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · Da R 6,195 a notte
Whale coast and rolling farm country
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Greater Crested Tern
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Greater Crested Tern) in strutture dentro o accanto a Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Thalasseus bergii
Segnalazioni
2,501
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Greater Crested Tern) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Greater Crested Tern in Western Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Greater Crested Tern at stays in or beside Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, Garden Route National Park, Keurbooms River Nature Reserve and Robberg Nature Reserve. 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 Greater Crested Tern in South Africa?
The Greater Crested Tern is most recorded in Western Cape (73% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), based on 2,501 iNaturalist observations. 19 places to stay on Spekboom in Western Cape have recorded the Greater Crested Tern on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Greater Crested Tern?
The Greater Crested Tern is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kogelberg Nature Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Greater Crested Tern?
The greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii), also called crested tern or swift tern, is a tern in the family Laridae that nests in dense colonies on coastlines and islands in the tropical and subtropical Old World.
























