White-winged Tern

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

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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	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
2	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	20–30%
3	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	10–20%
4	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
5	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
6	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
7	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	0–10%
8	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	0–10%
9	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
10	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
11	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	0–10%
12	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
13	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
14	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
16	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
17	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
18	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
19	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
20	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
21	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
22	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
23	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	<5%
24	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
25	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
26	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
27	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
28	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
29	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
30	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
31	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
32	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
33	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
34	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
35	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
36	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
37	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
38	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
39	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
40	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
41	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
42	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
43	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
44	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Insufficient data
45	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
46	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	Insufficient data
47	Aoraki Mount Cook National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Insufficient data
48	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
49	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	Insufficient data
50	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
51	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
52	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
53	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
54	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-winged Tern in Wilpattu National Park?

About 1% of visitor-days record a White-winged Tern sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see White-winged Tern in Wilpattu National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for White-winged Tern in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.