Lesser Crested Tern

Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park

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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

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	10–20%
2	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
3	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
4	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
5	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
6	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
7	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
8	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
9	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
10	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
11	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
12	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
13	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Crested Tern in Ningaloo Marine Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Crested Tern sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 72 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Crested Tern in Ningaloo Marine Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Crested Tern in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.