
Sandwich Tern
The Sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) is a tern in the family Laridae.
Informações sobre a espécie
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
Parques onde os anfitriões registram: Sandwich Tern
Hospedagens que retribuem
Por todo o Cabo Oriental
Sandwich Tern: registrado aqui
Sandwich Tern: registrado aqui
Sandwich Tern: registrado aqui
Sandwich Tern: registrado aqui
Sandwich Tern: registrado aqui
Sandwich Tern: registrado aqui
Observação de aves
Observação de aves
Observação de aves
Observação de aves
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Ver lugares que retribuemPlanejando uma viagem
Quando e onde encontrar: Sandwich Tern
Os anfitriões registraram esta espécie (Sandwich Tern) em hospedagens dentro ou ao lado de Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park.
Melhores horários do dia
- As primeiras horas depois do nascer do sol, e o fim da tarde. As aves cantam e se alimentam mais nas horas frescas.
- Meio-dia. Mais silencioso, sobretudo no calor do verão.
Formas de observar
Dirija por conta própria
Seu próprio veículo e seu próprio ritmo, nas estradas do parque.
Onde os anfitriões registram
Espécie
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Registros
942
Observações no iNaturalist
Cada reserva no Spekboom apoia a conservação.
Perguntas que os viajantes fazem
Um registro significa que um anfitrião avistou esta espécie (Sandwich Tern) na propriedade ou nas proximidades. Nunca é garantia de avistamento.
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.

























