
The white-winged tern, or white-winged black tern (Chlidonias leucopterus or Chlidonias leucoptera), is a species of tern in the family Laridae.
Most records Dec to Jan
When White-winged Tern sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 143 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
North West and beyond
Provinces where White-winged Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
143 records, iNaturalist
6 resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan 'n reis
Spesie
Chlidonias leucopterus
Aantekeninge
143
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die White-winged Tern op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
The White-winged Tern is most recorded in North West (31% of records), Gauteng (24% of records), Western Cape (18% of records), based on 143 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the White-winged Tern on site or nearby.
Sightings of the White-winged Tern peak from Dec to Jan, based on 143 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The white-winged tern, or white-winged black tern (Chlidonias leucopterus or Chlidonias leucoptera), is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is a small species generally found in or near bodies of fresh water across much of the world, including Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon, "swallow".