Western Cape
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Where to see the Great-winged Petrel in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Great-winged Petrel at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park and Kogelberg Nature Reserve.
Pterodroma gouldi · Least Concern
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When and where to find the Great-winged Petrel
Hosts have recorded the Great-winged Petrel 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
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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
Pterodroma gouldi
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Great-winged Petrel on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Great-winged Petrel in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Great-winged Petrel at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Table Mountain National Park, Kogelberg 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.
What is the conservation status of the Great-winged Petrel?
The Great-winged Petrel (Pterodroma gouldi) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Great-winged Petrel?
The grey-faced petrel (Pterodroma gouldi) is a petrel endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. In New Zealand it is also known by its Māori name oi and (along with other species such as the sooty shearwater) as a muttonbird.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Great-winged Petrel
Every stay on the Great-winged 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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