Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Northern Cape · Best Aug to Oct
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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 the Northern Cape
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
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
Kieliekrankie Wilderness Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 2,634a 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
More stays nearby
Richmond Rooms
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From R 1,486a night
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Frontier River Resort
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Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
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From R 311a night
Motswedi Camp Site
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From R 628a night
Kokerboomkloof Camp Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Skilpad Rest Camp
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From R 953a night
Mosu Lodge
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From R 1,401a night
Tankwa Karoo Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
From R 192a night
Augrabies Falls Rest Camp
Augrabies Falls National Park
From R 362a night
Lilydale Rest Camp
Mokala National Park
From R 1,206a night
Elandsberg Rest Camp
Tankwa Karoo National Park
From R 1,741a night
De Hoop Camping Site
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 373a night
The Apollis Cottage
Concordia, Springbok
From R 1,700a night
The Karoo
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When and where to find the Long-tailed Jaeger
Hosts have recorded the Long-tailed Jaeger at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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
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 Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Long-tailed Jaeger at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier 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.
