Damara Tern
Sternula balaenarum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusSternula (Small Terns)
- SpeciesSternula balaenarum (Damara Tern)
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Hartlaub's Gull
Chroicocephalus hartlaubii
Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Grey-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Damara Tern in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Damara Tern sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 215 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Damara Tern in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Damara Tern in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.