Bird
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum · Laridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records722,326in 15 countries
Most seen inUnited States716,693 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Least Tern in brief
The least tern (Sternula antillarum) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.
Across the 15 countries we cover it has 722,326 published records, most of them from the United States, Bahamas and Cuba. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in January and February.
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
United States716,693 records · best May, Jul
Bahamas2,810 records · best May, Jun
Cuba886 records · best Jul, May
Dominican Republic588 records · best Apr, Jun
Antigua and Barbuda524 records · best May, Jun
Saint Kitts and Nevis206 records · best May, Jul
Ireland152 records · best Jun, Jul
Jamaica147 records · best Apr, May
Trinidad and Tobago130 records · best Sep, Oct
Barbados98 records · best Sep, Oct
Haiti38 records · best May, Aug
Grenada22 records · best Jun, Jul
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines18 records · best Aug, Dec
Dominica9 records · best Oct, Jul
Saint Lucia5 records · best Aug, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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