
Whiskered Tern
The whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida) is a tern in the family Laridae.
Informazioni sulla specie
Most records Oct to Feb
When Whiskered Tern sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 675 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 Whiskered Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
675 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Whiskered Tern
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il KwaZulu-Natal
Whiskered Tern: segnalato qui · Bioma: Savana · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Prezzo su richiesta
Whiskered Tern: segnalato qui · Bioma: Foresta · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Prezzo su richiesta
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly · Bioma: Foresta · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation e un’altra causa
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Costa dell’Oceano Indiano
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 13,000 a notte
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 4,280 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust
Da R 1,280 a notte
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust e altre 2
Da R 5,400 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 5,990 a notte
Bioma: Praterie · Spotted hyena · Leopard
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,140 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,691 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Blesbok · Serval
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust e altre 3
Da R 1,200 a notte
Bioma: Praterie
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 1,950 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Common eland
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust e un’altra causa
Da R 6,800 a notte
Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Serval
Sostiene Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Da R 4,100 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Bioma: Costa dell’Oceano Indiano
Sostiene National Sea Rescue Institute
Da R 3,995 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Praterie · Bushbuck · Vervet monkey
Sostiene Isibindi Foundation
Da R 795 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana
Sostiene Zululand Conservation Trust e altre 2
Da R 1,840 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · African elephant · Cape buffalo
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 14,000 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Giraffe · Nyala
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 3,280 a notte
Birder Friendly · Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Giraffe
Sostiene BirdLife South Africa
Da R 240 a notte
Bioma: Savana · Leopard · Lion
Sostiene Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prezzo su richiesta
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Whiskered Tern
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Whiskered Tern) in strutture dentro o accanto a iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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.
Specie
Chlidonias hybrida
Segnalazioni
675
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Whiskered Tern) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Whiskered Tern in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Whiskered Tern at stays in or beside iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi 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 Whiskered Tern in South Africa?
The Whiskered Tern is most recorded in Western Cape (39% of records), Gauteng (21% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (13% of records), based on 675 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Whiskered Tern on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Whiskered Tern?
Sightings of the Whiskered Tern peak from Oct to Feb, based on 675 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Whiskered Tern?
The whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon, "swallow". The specific hybridus is Latin for hybrid; Pallas thought it might be a hybrid of white-winged black tern and common tern, writing " Sterna fissipes et Hirundine natam ”.
























