
Sandwich Tern
The Sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) is a tern in the family Laridae.
Informazioni sulla specie
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 942 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 Sandwich Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
942 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Sandwich Tern
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Orientale
Sandwich Tern: segnalato qui
Sandwich Tern: segnalato qui
Sandwich Tern: segnalato qui
Sandwich Tern: segnalato qui
Sandwich Tern: segnalato qui
Sandwich Tern: segnalato qui
Birder Friendly
Birder Friendly
Birder Friendly
Birder Friendly
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Sandwich Tern
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Sandwich Tern) in strutture dentro o accanto a Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Segnalazioni
942
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Sandwich Tern) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Sandwich Tern in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sandwich Tern at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma National 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 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. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape 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, 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. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
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.

























