Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusSterna (Typical Terns)
- SpeciesSterna sumatrana (Black-naped Tern)
Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Oriental Pratincole
Glareola maldivarum
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Grey-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Black-naped Tern at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |