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Where to see the Grey-headed Albatross in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Grey-headed Albatross at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and West Coast National Park.
Thalassarche chrysostoma · Endangered
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When and where to find the Grey-headed Albatross
Hosts have recorded the Grey-headed Albatross 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
- Eastern Cape
Western Cape
West Coast
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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
Endangered
Species
Thalassarche chrysostoma
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Grey-headed Albatross on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Grey-headed Albatross in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Grey-headed Albatross 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 Grey-headed Albatross?
The Grey-headed Albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Grey-headed Albatross?
The grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) also known as the grey-headed mollymawk, is a large seabird from the albatross family. It has a circumpolar distribution, nesting on isolated islands in the Southern Ocean and feeding at high latitudes, further south than any of the other mollymawks. Its name derives from its ashy-grey head, throat and upper neck.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Grey-headed Albatross
Every stay on the Grey-headed Albatross 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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