Bird
White Tern
Gygis alba · Laridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsMar–Apr · Octmost records
Records10,785in 15 countries
Most seen inPalau4,265 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
White Tern in brief
The white tern (Gygis alba) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.
Across the 15 countries we cover it has 10,785 published records, most of them from Palau, Seychelles and Micronesia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in March, April 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
Palau4,265 records · best Mar, May
Seychelles2,662 records · best Oct, Nov
Micronesia869 records · best Apr, Dec
Samoa713 records · best Aug, Jul
Tonga614 records · best Oct, Feb
Marshall Islands563 records · best Sep, Oct
Kiribati424 records · best Oct, Jul
New Zealand230 records · best Mar, Apr
Fiji200 records · best Nov, Oct
Maldives97 records · best Mar, Feb
Mauritius74 records · best Sep, Dec
Solomon Islands37 records · best Oct, Mar
Tuvalu18 records · best Oct, Sep
Nauru11 records · best Feb, Apr
Vanuatu8 records · best Feb, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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