Where to see

Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve leads · 19 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Royal Tern during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	60–70%
2	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	60–70%
3	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	30–40%
4	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
5	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	30–40%
6	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
7	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
8	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	30–40%
9	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
10	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
11	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	20–30%
12	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
13	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
14	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
15	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
16	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
17	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	20–30%
18	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	10–20%
19	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%

Which is the best park to see a Royal Tern?

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Mexico) — about 67% of wildlife watchers report a Royal Tern sighting there, the highest of the 19 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Royal Tern?

Jaragua National Park (about 60%), Paracas National Reserve (about 39%), Celestún Biosphere Reserve (about 39%) are the next best options.