Black-fronted Tern
Chlidonias albostriatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusChlidonias (Marsh Terns)
- SpeciesChlidonias albostriatus (Black-fronted Tern)
Closest Relatives at Fiordland National Park
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
VOC
Haematopus unicolor
South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi
White-headed Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 5 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-fronted Tern in Fiordland National Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Black-fronted Tern sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 457 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-fronted Tern in Fiordland National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black-fronted Tern in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.