Where does the Great Crested Tern live?
Thalasseus bergii has 545,213 records in 93 countries and territories, from 1802 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 545,213 records
- 93 places
- 161 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 378,402 | |
| South Africa | 70,938 | |
| Taiwan | 23,586 | |
| India | 16,084 | |
| Indonesia | 6,566 | |
| Oman | 5,367 | |
| Namibia | 4,917 | |
| Sri Lanka | 4,300 | |
| French Polynesia | 3,419 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,841 | |
| Thailand | 2,789 | |
| Fiji | 2,750 | |
| Malaysia | 1,640 | |
| Singapore | 1,535 | |
| Philippines | 1,468 | |
| China | 1,462 | |
| Madagascar | 1,353 | |
| Kenya | 1,157 | |
| New Caledonia | 1,079 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,032 | |
| Tanzania | 855 | |
| Seychelles | 851 | |
| Mozambique | 790 | |
| Palau | 747 | |
| Egypt | 663 | |
| Iran | 651 | |
| Hong Kong | 633 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 606 | |
| Kuwait | 590 | |
| Timor-Leste | 566 | |
| Solomon Islands | 503 | |
| Vanuatu | 368 | |
| Yemen | 275 | |
| Portugal | 240 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 230 | |
| Marshall Islands | 218 | |
| Spain | 211 | |
| Israel | 199 | |
| Cabo Verde | 186 | |
| Tonga | 161 |
Showing the top 40 of 93 places.
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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.