Where does the Antarctic Tern live?
Sterna vittata has 25,919 records in 17 countries and territories, from 1874 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 25,919 records
- 17 places
- 80 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeSterna
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 12,275 | |
| South Georgia | 5,685 | |
| South Africa | 3,533 | |
| New Zealand | 2,108 | |
| Australia | 1,283 | |
| Saint Helena | 524 | |
| French Southern Territories | 333 | |
| ZZ | 56 | |
| Argentina | 37 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 34 | |
| Uruguay | 17 | |
| United Kingdom | 8 | |
| Falkland Islands | 4 | |
| Brazil | 2 | |
| Bouvet Island | 2 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| United States | 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, Smithsonian 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.