Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Self-driveMalaria-free
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Where to see the Long-tailed Jaeger in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Long-tailed Jaeger at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park and Table Mountain National Park.
Stercorarius longicaudus · Least Concern
Planning 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
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant
Eastern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in 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
Least Concern
Species
Stercorarius longicaudus
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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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Long-tailed Jaeger
Every stay on the Long-tailed Jaeger 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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