Peruvian Tern
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Peruvian Tern

Sternula lorata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Paracas National Reserve
78 Verified records at Paracas National Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Peruvian tern (Sternula lorata) is a species of tern in the family Laridae. Found in northern Chile, Ecuador, and Peru, its natural habitats are hot deserts, sandy shores, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss. In Spanish, it is known as the "charrancito Peruano" or "gaviotín chico". Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Peruvian Tern sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Paracas National Reserve

Belcher's Gull
LC

Belcher's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus belcheri

80–90% · Very likely
Dominican Gull
LC

Dominican Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus dominicanus

60–70% · Likely
Grey-hooded Gull

Grey-hooded Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

60–70% · Likely
Grey Gull

Grey Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus modestus

60–70% · Likely
Inca Tern
NT

Inca Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larosterna inca

50–60% · Likely
Black Skimmer
LC

Black Skimmer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rynchops niger

50–60% · Likely
Elegant Tern
NT

Elegant Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus elegans

40–50% · Likely
Franklin's Gull
LC

Franklin's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus pipixcan

40–50% · Likely
Royal Tern

Royal Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus maximus

30–40% · Possible
Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus sandvicensis

20–30% · Possible
Laughing Gull
LC

Laughing Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus atricilla

5–10% · With luck
Andean Gull

Andean Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus serranus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
2 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Peruvian Tern in Paracas National Reserve?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Peruvian Tern sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 78 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Peruvian Tern in Paracas National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Peruvian Tern in Paracas National Reserve in our monthly data.

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