Go Birding
Greater Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
The greater crested tern ( Thalasseus bergii ), also called crested tern or swift tern , is a tern in the family Laridae that nests in dense colonies on coastlines and islands in the tropical and subtropical Old World.
Go Birding
Greater Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
The greater crested tern ( Thalasseus bergii ), also called crested tern or swift tern , is a tern in the family Laridae that nests in dense colonies on coastlines and islands in the tropical and subtropical Old World.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings2,501 records
Curve from 2,501 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.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Greater Crested Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,501 records, iNaturalist
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