Where does the White-winged Tern live?
Chlidonias leucopterus has 179,989 records in 176 countries and territories, from 1841 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 179,989 records
- 176 places
- 148 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeChlidonias
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 22,275 | |
| Australia | 19,522 | |
| Taiwan | 11,764 | |
| Netherlands | 11,295 | |
| Israel | 9,532 | |
| Sweden | 8,851 | |
| Türkiye | 5,364 | |
| Kenya | 4,499 | |
| China | 4,420 | |
| Poland | 4,296 | |
| Thailand | 4,282 | |
| Russia | 4,280 | |
| Uganda | 2,913 | |
| Mongolia | 2,905 | |
| Denmark | 2,853 | |
| Greece | 2,837 | |
| France | 2,697 | |
| Sri Lanka | 2,589 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,401 | |
| Spain | 2,335 | |
| Georgia | 2,119 | |
| Ukraine | 2,087 | |
| Malaysia | 2,043 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,768 | |
| United States | 1,756 | |
| Ethiopia | 1,689 | |
| India | 1,595 | |
| Oman | 1,491 | |
| Iran | 1,487 | |
| Bulgaria | 1,315 | |
| Namibia | 1,302 | |
| Kazakhstan | 1,257 | |
| Tanzania | 1,210 | |
| Kuwait | 1,148 | |
| Botswana | 1,131 | |
| Indonesia | 1,113 | |
| Hungary | 1,101 | |
| Singapore | 1,101 | |
| Romania | 1,097 | |
| Hong Kong | 1,079 |
Showing the top 40 of 176 places.
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.