White-winged Tern

White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Amboseli National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
2 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
3 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
4 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
0–10%
7 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
0–10%
8 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
0–10%
9 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
0–10%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
0–10%
11 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
0–10%
12 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
13 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
17 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
18 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
19 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
20 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
21 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
22 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
24 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
25 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
26 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
27 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
28 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
29 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
30 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
31 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
32 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
33 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
34 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
35 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
36 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
37 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
38 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
39 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
40 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
41 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
42 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
43 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
44 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
45 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
46 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
47 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
48 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
49 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
50 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
51 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
52 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
53 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
54 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Tern in Amboseli National Park?

About 24% of visitor-days record a White-winged Tern sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 232 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see White-winged Tern in Amboseli National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Tern in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.

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