Western Cape
Table Mountain · Kogelberg · De Mond
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Where to see the Arctic Tern in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Arctic Tern at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and Kogelberg Nature Reserve.
Sterna paradisaea · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Arctic Tern
Hosts have recorded the Arctic Tern at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and Kogelberg Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Sterna paradisaea
Records
13
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Arctic Tern on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Arctic Tern in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Arctic Tern at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park, Kogelberg Nature Reserve, De Mond Nature Reserve and West Coast 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 Arctic Tern in South Africa?
The Arctic Tern is most recorded in Western Cape (77% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (23% of records), based on 13 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Arctic Tern on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Arctic Tern?
The Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Arctic Tern?
The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a tern in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America (as far south as Brittany and Massachusetts).
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Arctic Tern
Every stay on the Arctic Tern page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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