Where does the South American Tern live?
Sterna hirundinacea has 61,715 records in 11 countries and territories, from 1820 to 2026. Most records come from Chile.
- 61,715 records
- 11 places
- 78 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeSterna
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 32,683 | |
| Argentina | 16,772 | |
| Falkland Islands | 4,649 | |
| Brazil | 3,136 | |
| Uruguay | 2,627 | |
| Peru | 1,106 | |
| Ecuador | 735 | |
| Colombia | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | 2 | |
| ZZ | 2 | |
| Nigeria | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Laridae.
Ring-billed Gull
11,223,960 records
Herring Gull
7,289,858 records
Lesser Black-backed Gull
6,915,295 records
American herring gull
6,899,110 records
Black-headed Gull
6,838,408 records
Great Black-backed Gull
5,036,634 records
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.