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. 1 place to stay on Spekboom 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 ”.

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Whiskered Tern

Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida

The whiskered tern ( Chlidonias hybrida ) is a tern in the family Laridae.

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Whiskered Tern

Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida

The whiskered tern ( Chlidonias hybrida ) is a tern in the family Laridae.

from Wikipedia

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Most records Oct to Feb

When Whiskered Tern sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.

Beste maandenOct to Feb

Records675 records

Curve from 675 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.

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Western Cape and beyond

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

675 records, iNaturalist