Antarctic Tern
Sterna vittata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusSterna (Typical Terns)
- SpeciesSterna vittata (Antarctic Tern)
Closest Relatives at Rakiura National Park
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Black-fronted Tern
Chlidonias albostriatus
Black-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus bulleri
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
VOC
Haematopus unicolor
South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi
Brown Skua
Stercorarius antarcticus
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Snares Island Snipe
Coenocorypha huegeli
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Antarctic Tern at Rakiura National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |