Where does the Black-naped Tern live?
Sterna sumatrana has 44,637 records in 53 countries and territories, from 1848 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 44,637 records
- 53 places
- 121 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeSterna
When it is recorded
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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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 17,326 | |
| Taiwan | 10,353 | |
| Indonesia | 2,811 | |
| Thailand | 2,015 | |
| India | 1,669 | |
| Hong Kong | 1,361 | |
| Singapore | 1,177 | |
| Palau | 1,148 | |
| Malaysia | 929 | |
| Fiji | 912 | |
| Maldives | 751 | |
| New Caledonia | 520 | |
| Philippines | 513 | |
| China | 446 | |
| Japan | 440 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 356 | |
| Micronesia | 248 | |
| Marshall Islands | 230 | |
| Solomon Islands | 217 | |
| Guam | 203 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 192 | |
| Seychelles | 177 | |
| Samoa | 169 | |
| Vietnam | 123 | |
| Tonga | 119 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 45 | |
| Vanuatu | 29 | |
| Cambodia | 24 | |
| Cook Islands | 20 | |
| Kiribati | 20 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 20 | |
| American Samoa | 16 | |
| Brunei | 7 | |
| New Zealand | 6 | |
| Myanmar | 5 | |
| United Kingdom | 4 | |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | |
| Timor-Leste | 4 | |
| Nauru | 3 | |
| Tokelau | 3 |
Showing the top 40 of 53 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.