Whiskered Tern

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National 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	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	40–50%
2	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	40–50%
3	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	30–40%
4	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
5	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
6	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	20–30%
7	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
8	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	20–30%
9	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
10	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	10–20%
11	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
12	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	10–20%
13	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	10–20%
14	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	10–20%
15	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
16	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%
17	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	5–10%
18	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	5–10%
19	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	5–10%
20	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	5–10%
21	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	5–10%
22	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
23	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	5–10%
24	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
25	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	<5%
26	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
27	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
28	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
29	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
30	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
31	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
32	Hemis National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
33	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
34	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
35	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
36	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
37	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	<5%
38	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
39	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
40	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
41	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
42	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
43	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
44	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
45	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
46	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
47	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	<5%
48	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
49	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
50	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
51	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
52	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
53	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
54	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
55	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
56	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
57	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
58	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
59	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
60	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
61	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
62	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
63	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
64	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	Insufficient data
65	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
66	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
67	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
68	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
69	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
70	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
71	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
72	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
73	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
74	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
75	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Whiskered Tern in Wilpattu National Park?

About 43% of wildlife watchers report a Whiskered Tern sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 188 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Whiskered Tern in Wilpattu National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Whiskered Tern in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.