Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusSterna (Typical Terns)
- SpeciesSterna hirundo (Common Tern)
Closest Relatives at Cahuita National Park
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa
Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Tern in Cahuita National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Common Tern sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Tern in Cahuita National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Common Tern in Cahuita National Park in our monthly data.