Where to see
Where to see the Roseate Tern in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Roseate Tern at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park.
Sterna dougallii · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Roseate Tern
Hosts have recorded the Roseate Tern at stays in or beside Addo Elephant 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.
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
Sterna dougallii
Records
42
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Roseate Tern on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Roseate Tern in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Roseate Tern at stays in or beside Addo Elephant 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 Roseate Tern in South Africa?
The Roseate Tern is most recorded in Western Cape (50% of records), Eastern Cape (45% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (5% of records), based on 42 iNaturalist observations. 5 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Roseate Tern on site or nearby.
What is the conservation status of the Roseate Tern?
The Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Roseate Tern?
The roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name Sterna is derived from Old English "stearn", "tern", and the specific dougallii refers to Scottish physician and collector Dr Peter McDougall (1777, 1814). "Roseate" refers to the bird's pink breast in breeding plumage.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Roseate Tern
Every stay on the Roseate Tern 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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