Lesser Crested Tern

The lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of seabird.

Across the 30 countries we cover it has 21,881 published records, most of them from the United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka and Oman. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in February, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.