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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Grey-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Slender-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
African Skimmer
Rynchops flavirostris
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
📅 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Whiskered Tern sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 387 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Whiskered Tern in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
May has the highest sighting rate for Whiskered Tern in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.