Bird
Saunders's Tern
Sternula saundersi · Laridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records2,510in 11 countries
Most seen inUnited Arab Emirates983 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Saunders's Tern in brief
The saunders's tern (Sternula saundersi) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 2,510 published records, most of them from the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Saudi Arabia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, April and May.
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 Arab Emirates983 records · best Mar, May
Oman793 records · best Nov, Feb
Saudi Arabia267 records · best May, Apr
Seychelles191 records · best Oct, Nov
Maldives78 records · best Feb, Mar
Djibouti55 records · best Sep, Feb
Bahrain43 records · best Apr, May
Yemen35 records · best Apr, Mar
Qatar34 records · best Jun, Aug
Madagascar23 records · best Nov, Oct
Eritrea8 records · best Feb, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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