Where does the Gull-billed Tern live?
Gelochelidon nilotica has 418,320 records in 202 countries and territories, from 1832 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 418,320 records
- 202 places
- 165 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeGelochelidon
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 140,086 | |
| Spain | 49,139 | |
| India | 37,900 | |
| Australia | 19,520 | |
| France | 18,425 | |
| Mexico | 10,209 | |
| Netherlands | 9,332 | |
| Taiwan | 7,330 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 6,959 | |
| Kenya | 6,940 | |
| Sri Lanka | 6,852 | |
| China | 5,929 | |
| Israel | 5,080 | |
| Portugal | 4,779 | |
| Thailand | 4,528 | |
| Türkiye | 3,759 | |
| Tanzania | 3,231 | |
| Senegal | 2,818 | |
| Greece | 2,791 | |
| Colombia | 2,609 | |
| Gambia | 2,582 | |
| Ecuador | 2,562 | |
| Venezuela | 2,447 | |
| Argentina | 2,383 | |
| Belize | 2,331 | |
| Uganda | 2,312 | |
| Oman | 2,307 | |
| Philippines | 2,092 | |
| Costa Rica | 1,949 | |
| Panama | 1,870 | |
| Hong Kong | 1,794 | |
| Egypt | 1,784 | |
| Brazil | 1,769 | |
| Cuba | 1,754 | |
| Kuwait | 1,735 | |
| Morocco | 1,708 | |
| Iran | 1,659 | |
| Italy | 1,631 | |
| Malaysia | 1,534 | |
| Denmark | 1,451 |
Showing the top 40 of 202 places.
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Black-headed Gull
6,838,408 records
Great Black-backed Gull
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Mew Gull
3,398,916 records
Laughing Gull
3,221,312 records
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.