Where does the Lesser Crested Tern live?

Thalasseus bengalensis has 77,041 records in 112 countries and territories, from 1818 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.

• 77,041 records
• 112 places
• 121 years recorded
• Aves class

When it is recorded

Peak month: October. 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

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

Showing the top 40 of 112 places.

Related animals

Others in the family Laridae.

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