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Where to see the Black-bellied Storm Petrel in South Africa

Hosts have recorded the Black-bellied Storm Petrel at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and West Coast National Park.

Fregetta tropica · Least Concern

Black-bellied Storm Petrel
Photo: (c) Birding Weto, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

Planning a trip

When and where to find the Black-bellied Storm Petrel

Hosts have recorded the Black-bellied Storm Petrel at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and West Coast National Park.

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

  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape
  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western 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

Fregetta tropica

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Black-bellied Storm Petrel on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Black-bellied Storm Petrel in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Black-bellied Storm Petrel at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park 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.

What is the conservation status of the Black-bellied Storm Petrel?

The Black-bellied Storm Petrel (Fregetta tropica) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Black-bellied Storm Petrel?

The black-bellied storm petrel (Fregetta tropica) is a species of seabird in the family Oceanitidae.

Stays that give back

Where to stay for a chance to see the Black-bellied Storm Petrel

Every stay on the Black-bellied Storm Petrel 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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