Where does the White Tern live?
Gygis alba has 68,018 records in 61 countries and territories, from 1889 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 68,018 records
- 61 places
- 111 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeGygis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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 | 17,589 | |
| French Polynesia | 15,465 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5,334 | |
| Palau | 4,245 | |
| Norfolk Island | 3,850 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 3,758 | |
| Australia | 2,906 | |
| Seychelles | 2,581 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 1,316 | |
| Cocos Islands | 1,138 | |
| Cook Islands | 979 | |
| Costa Rica | 966 | |
| Saint Helena | 886 | |
| Guam | 804 | |
| Micronesia | 720 | |
| Samoa | 707 | |
| American Samoa | 612 | |
| Tonga | 600 | |
| Brazil | 554 | |
| Marshall Islands | 461 | |
| New Caledonia | 323 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 320 | |
| Kiribati | 280 | |
| Pitcairn | 270 | |
| New Zealand | 216 | |
| Fiji | 197 | |
| ZZ | 176 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 137 | |
| Niue | 110 | |
| Maldives | 93 | |
| Mauritius | 65 | |
| Colombia | 50 | |
| Japan | 38 | |
| Réunion | 38 | |
| Taiwan | 37 | |
| Solomon Islands | 32 | |
| France | 24 | |
| Tokelau | 17 | |
| French Southern Territories | 15 | |
| Chile | 12 |
Showing the top 40 of 61 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.