Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Self-driveMalaria-free
Stays in Eastern CapeWhere to see
Where to see the Flesh-footed Shearwater in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Flesh-footed Shearwater at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and West Coast National Park.
Ardenna carneipes · Near Threatened
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Flesh-footed Shearwater
Hosts have recorded the Flesh-footed Shearwater at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain 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
- Eastern Cape
Western Cape
Table Mountain · West Coast
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
Species
Ardenna carneipes
Records
2
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Flesh-footed Shearwater on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Flesh-footed Shearwater in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Flesh-footed Shearwater at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain 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.
Where can you see the Flesh-footed Shearwater in South Africa?
The Flesh-footed Shearwater is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 2 iNaturalist observations. 10 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Flesh-footed Shearwater on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Flesh-footed Shearwater?
The Flesh-footed Shearwater (Ardenna carneipes) is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Flesh-footed Shearwater?
The flesh-footed shearwater (Ardenna carneipes; formerly Puffinus carneipes) is a medium-sized shearwater. Its plumage is black. It has pale pinkish feet, and a pale bill with a distinct black tip. Together with the equally light-billed pink-footed shearwater, it forms the Hemipuffinus group, a superspecies which may or may not have an Atlantic relative in the great shearwater.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Flesh-footed Shearwater
Every stay on the Flesh-footed Shearwater 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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