
Common Tern
The common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,103 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Common Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,103 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Common Tern aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor KwaZulu-Natal
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Grasveld-bioom
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Vanaf R 1,280 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
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Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom
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Vanaf R 5,990 per nag
Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
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Grasveld-bioom · Spotted hyena · Leopard
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Vanaf R 1,140 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom
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Vanaf R 1,691 per nag
Woud-bioom · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
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Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · Blesbok · Serval
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Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
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Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Common eland
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Vanaf R 6,800 per nag
Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Serval
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Vanaf R 4,100 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
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Indiese Oseaan-kusgordel-bioom
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Vanaf R 3,995 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Vervet monkey
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Vanaf R 795 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
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Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom
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Vanaf R 1,840 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · African elephant · Cape buffalo
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 14,000 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
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Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · Giraffe · Nyala
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Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Giraffe
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Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
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Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Common Tern te vind
Gashere het die Common Tern gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Spesie
Sterna hirundo
Waarnemings
1,103
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Common Tern op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Tern in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Tern at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Common Tern in South Africa?
The Common Tern is most recorded in Western Cape (70% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), based on 1,103 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal has recorded the Common Tern on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Common Tern?
The Common Tern is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Common Tern?
The common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in temperate and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia and North America. It is strongly migratory, wintering in coastal tropical and subtropical regions.
























