Bird
Large-billed Tern
Phaetusa simplex · Laridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsJul · Sep–Octmost records
Records94,581in 12 countries
Most seen inBrazil26,668 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Large-billed Tern in brief
The large-billed tern (Phaetusa simplex) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.
Across the 12 countries we cover it has 94,581 published records, most of them from Brazil, Colombia and Peru. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, September and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Brazil26,668 records · best Aug, Sep
Colombia22,924 records · best Feb, Jan
Peru17,868 records · best Oct, Jul
Argentina10,460 records · best Oct, Nov
Paraguay4,889 records · best Sep, Oct
Venezuela3,978 records · best May, Feb
Bolivia2,865 records · best Sep, Oct
Trinidad and Tobago1,697 records · best Sep, Jun
Uruguay1,465 records · best Nov, Oct
Guyana1,275 records · best Oct, Jan
Suriname491 records · best Jul, May
Grenada1 records · best May, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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