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 Fertő-Hanság National Park
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Common Gull
Larus canus
Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
📅 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 Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 34% of visitor-days record a Common Tern sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 566 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Tern in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Common Tern in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.