Where does the White-cheeked Tern live?
Sterna repressa has 9,771 records in 24 countries and territories, from 1886 to 2026. Most records come from United Arab Emirates.
- 9,771 records
- 24 places
- 60 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeSterna
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
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.
Records over time
18862026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 4,194 | |
| Israel | 2,038 | |
| Oman | 680 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 503 | |
| Egypt | 494 | |
| Kuwait | 455 | |
| India | 379 | |
| Jordan | 238 | |
| Kenya | 163 | |
| Iran | 158 | |
| Bahrain | 135 | |
| Qatar | 115 | |
| Tanzania | 74 | |
| United States | 29 | |
| Djibouti | 28 | |
| South Africa | 26 | |
| Yemen | 21 | |
| Pakistan | 18 | |
| Sudan | 7 | |
| Eritrea | 5 | |
| Somalia | 4 | |
| Mayotte | 3 | |
| Seychelles | 2 | |
| Nigeria | 1 |
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Black-headed Gull
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Mew Gull
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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.