Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusChlidonias (Marsh Terns)
- SpeciesChlidonias hybrida (Whiskered Tern)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Bush Stone-curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Australian Pratincole
Stiltia isabella
White-headed Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
📅 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 Whiskered Tern in Kakadu National Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Whiskered Tern sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 315 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Whiskered Tern in Kakadu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Whiskered Tern in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.