
The Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) is a species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,046 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.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Caspian Tern is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,045 records, iNaturalist
10+ results in South Africa
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Species
Hydroprogne caspia
Records
1 045
iNaturalist observations
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A record means a host has seen the Caspian Tern on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
The Caspian Tern is most recorded in Western Cape (63% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (25% of records), Eastern Cape (5% of records), based on 1 045 iNaturalist observations. 19 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Caspian Tern on site or nearby.
The Caspian Tern is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) is a species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution. Despite its extensive range, it is monotypic of its genus, and has no accepted subspecies. The genus name is from Ancient Greek hudros, "water", and Latin progne, "swallow". The specific caspia is from Latin and, like the English name, refers to the Caspian Sea.