Black-bellied Tern
Sterna acuticauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusSterna (Typical Terns)
- SpeciesSterna acuticauda (Black-bellied Tern)
Closest Relatives at Satpura National Park
River Tern
Sterna aurantia
Indian Skimmer
Rynchops albicollis
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Brown-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
River Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Great Thick-knee
Esacus recurvirostris
📅 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 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Tern in Satpura National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Black-bellied Tern sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 42 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-bellied Tern in Satpura National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Black-bellied Tern in Satpura National Park in our monthly data.