Black-bellied Tern
Sterna acuticauda
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusSterna (Typical Terns)
- SpeciesSterna acuticauda (Black-bellied Tern)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Tern sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ranthambore National Park
River Tern
Sterna aurantia
Pallas's Gull
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Indian Skimmer
Rynchops albicollis
Brown-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Black-bellied Tern are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
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 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Tern in Ranthambore National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Tern sighting in Ranthambore National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-bellied Tern in Ranthambore National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Black-bellied Tern in Ranthambore National Park in our monthly data.