Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusChlidonias (Marsh Terns)
- SpeciesChlidonias niger (Black Tern)
The black tern (Chlidonias niger) is a small tern generally found in or near inland water that breeds in Europe, Western Asia and North America. In winter the birds migrate to coastal areas of Africa and South America. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Tern sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 360 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Common Gull
Larus canus
Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Tern in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Black Tern sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 360 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Tern in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Black Tern in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.