Where can you see the Sandwich Tern in South Africa?

The Sandwich Tern is most recorded in Western Cape (74% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (14% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), based on 942 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Sandwich Tern on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Sandwich Tern?

The Sandwich Tern is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Sandwich Tern?

The Sandwich tern ( Thalasseus sandvicensis ) is a tern in the family Laridae. It is very closely related to the lesser crested tern ( T. bengalensis ), Chinese crested tern ( T. bernsteini ), Cabot's tern ( T. acuflavidus ), and elegant tern ( T. elegans ) and has been known to interbreed with the lesser crested.

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Sandwich Tern

Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis

The Sandwich tern ( Thalasseus sandvicensis ) is a tern in the family Laridae.

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Sandwich Tern

Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis

The Sandwich tern ( Thalasseus sandvicensis ) is a tern in the family Laridae.

from Wikipedia

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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.

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Records942 records

Curve from 942 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Où la trouver

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Sandwich Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

942 records, iNaturalist