Bird
River Tern
Sterna aurantia · Laridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Decmost records
Records126,183in 2 countries
Most seen inIndia125,524 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
About
River Tern in brief
The river tern (Sterna aurantia) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 126,183 published records, most of them from India and Pakistan. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and December and fall to their lowest in July and August.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
India125,524 records · best Jan, Dec
Pakistan659 records · best Jan, Oct
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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