Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusSterna (Typical Terns)
- SpeciesSterna hirundo (Common Tern)
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Large-billed Tern
Phaetusa simplex
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Yellow-billed Tern
Sternula superciliaris
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
📅 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 Common Tern in Tayrona National Natural Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Common Tern sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 14 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Tern in Tayrona National Natural Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Common Tern in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.