Large-billed Tern
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Large-billed Tern

Phaetusa simplex

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Madidi National Park
49 Verified records at Madidi National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The large-billed tern (Phaetusa simplex) is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is placed the monotypic genus Phaetusa. It is found in most of South America (east of the Andes and north of the Pampas). It has occurred as a vagrant in Aruba, Bermuda, Cuba, Panama and the United States. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Large-billed Tern sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Black Skimmer
LC

Black Skimmer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rynchops niger

5–10% · With luck
Andean Gull

Andean Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus serranus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-billed Tern
LC

Yellow-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula superciliaris

<5% · Rare
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

5–10% · With luck
Pied Lapwing

Pied Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hoploxypterus cayanus

5–10% · With luck
Wattled Jacana
LC

Wattled Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jacana jacana

<5% · Rare
Solitary Sandpiper
LC

Solitary Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa solitaria

<5% · Rare
Andean Lapwing
LC

Andean Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus resplendens

<5% · Rare
Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

<5% · Rare
Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

<5% · Rare
Wilson's Phalarope
LC

Wilson's Phalarope

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalaropus tricolor

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
50–60%
2 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
3 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
4 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
5 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
7 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
10–20%
8 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
9 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
10 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
11 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
12 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
13 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
14 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
15 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
16 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
17 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
18 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
19 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
20 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
21 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
23 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Large-billed Tern in Madidi National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Large-billed Tern sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 49 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Large-billed Tern in Madidi National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Large-billed Tern in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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