Cabot's Tern
Thalasseus acuflavidus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusThalasseus (Crested Terns)
- SpeciesThalasseus acuflavidus (Cabot's Tern)
Closest Relatives at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Cabot's Tern at Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |