Sternula (Small Terns)

Genus

Small Terns

Sternula

7 species in our catalog · found in 75 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Yellow-billed Tern
LC

Yellow-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula superciliaris

40–50% · Likely
Little Tern
LC

Little Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula albifrons

20–30% · Possible
Damara Tern
LC

Damara Tern

Bird

Sternula balaenarum

10–20% · Possible
Peruvian Tern
EN

Peruvian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula lorata

10–20% · Possible
Least Tern
LC

Least Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula antillarum

10–20% · With luck
Saunders's Tern
LC

Saunders's Tern

Bird

Sternula saundersi

<5% · Rare
Fairy Tern
VU Endemic

Fairy Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula nereis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Small Terns

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
40–50%
2 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
30–40%
3 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
20–30%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
10–20%
5 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 2
10–20%
6 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
10–20%
7 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
10–20%
8 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 3
10–20%
9 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
10 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
10–20%
11 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
10–20%
12 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia 1
10–20%
13 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
10–20%
14 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
0–10%
15 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
16 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
0–10%
17 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
0–10%
18 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
0–10%
19 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
0–10%
20 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
0–10%
21 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
0–10%
22 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
0–10%
23 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
0–10%
24 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
0–10%
25 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
<5%
26 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
27 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
28 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
29 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
30 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
<5%
31 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
<5%
32 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
33 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan 1
<5%
34 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
35 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 2
<5%
36 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
37 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
38 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
39 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
<5%
40 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
41 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
42 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
43 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 2
<5%
44 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland 1
<5%
45 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
46 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba 1
<5%
47 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
<5%
48 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
49 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
50 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
51 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
52 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
53 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
54 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
<5%
55 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland 1
<5%
56 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
57 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
58 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
59 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
<5%
60 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 1
<5%
61 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
62 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
63 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
64 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
65 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1
<5%
66 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
67 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
68 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
69 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia 1
<5%
70 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
<5%
71 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
72 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1
<5%
73 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
74 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
75 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%