Where does the Roseate Tern live?
Sterna dougallii has 108,018 records in 145 countries and territories, from 1843 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 108,018 records
- 145 places
- 161 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeSterna
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. 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 | 56,401 | |
| Australia | 11,198 | |
| United Kingdom | 5,152 | |
| Portugal | 4,943 | |
| Taiwan | 4,617 | |
| Puerto Rico | 3,155 | |
| Canada | 2,275 | |
| Spain | 1,971 | |
| Netherlands | 1,830 | |
| South Africa | 1,719 | |
| Ireland | 1,261 | |
| France | 887 | |
| Bahamas | 717 | |
| Guadeloupe | 691 | |
| Grenada | 642 | |
| Hong Kong | 559 | |
| Kenya | 434 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 400 | |
| Aruba | 395 | |
| Norway | 385 | |
| China | 275 | |
| Barbados | 261 | |
| Bermuda | 260 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 252 | |
| India | 249 | |
| Brazil | 233 | |
| Madagascar | 221 | |
| Japan | 220 | |
| Cabo Verde | 216 | |
| Sweden | 209 | |
| Senegal | 200 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 184 | |
| Belgium | 173 | |
| Germany | 151 | |
| Seychelles | 149 | |
| Finland | 148 | |
| Italy | 146 | |
| Indonesia | 145 | |
| Russia | 142 | |
| Poland | 140 |
Showing the top 40 of 145 places.
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Laughing Gull
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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.