Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
9 places
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Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius longicaudus
The long-tailed skua, known as the long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) in the Americas, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae.
Species insights
Parks where hosts record the Long-tailed Jaeger
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,859a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Mata-Mata Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,093a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Grootkolk Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Bitterpan Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 1,490a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,901a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
West Coast National Park
West Coast National Park
From R 1,646a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Nossob Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Gharagab Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Kalahari Tented Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,314a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Urikaruus Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Matyholweni Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 2,426a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
Addo Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
From R 461a night
Long-tailed Jaeger recorded here
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Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 26,450a night
Birder friendly
Sasi Bush Lodge
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From R 5,400a night
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Birder friendly
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
Birder friendly
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
The Klein Karoo
Next stop
Dry mountains, ostriches, and Calitzdorp's port wines
See places that give backPlanning a trip
When and where to find the Long-tailed Jaeger
Hosts have recorded the Long-tailed Jaeger at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park and Table Mountain 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
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern CapeEastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeWestern 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
Least Concern
Species
Stercorarius longicaudus
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Long-tailed Jaeger on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Long-tailed Jaeger in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Long-tailed Jaeger at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, 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.
What is the conservation status of the Long-tailed Jaeger?
The Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Long-tailed Jaeger?
The long-tailed skua, known as the long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) in the Americas, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae.
