Where does the West African Crested Tern live?
Thalasseus albididorsalis has 6,646 records in 26 countries and territories, from 1888 to 2026. Most records come from Senegal.
- 6,646 records
- 26 places
- 62 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeThalasseus
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2,159 | |
| Gambia | 2,120 | |
| Ghana | 686 | |
| Western Sahara | 238 | |
| Gabon | 197 | |
| Angola | 196 | |
| Mauritania | 153 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 151 | |
| Morocco | 129 | |
| Cameroon | 100 | |
| Sierra Leone | 96 | |
| Guinea | 86 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 79 | |
| Spain | 52 | |
| Liberia | 51 | |
| Benin | 34 | |
| Congo | 28 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 28 | |
| Nigeria | 18 | |
| Togo | 18 | |
| France | 16 | |
| Portugal | 5 | |
| DR Congo | 3 | |
| Namibia | 1 | |
| Sweden | 1 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 1 |
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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.