Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyLaridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- GenusSternula (Small Terns)
- SpeciesSternula albifrons (Little Tern)
The little tern (Sternula albifrons) is a small seabird of the family Laridae. It is widely distributed breeding on the coasts and inland waterways of Europe, Asia, north and west Africa, and eastern Australia. It winters in the subtropical and tropical oceans as far south as South Africa and Australia. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Tern sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Sooty Gull
Ichthyaetus hemprichii
Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus
White-cheeked Tern
Sterna repressa
Lesser Noddy
Anous tenuirostris
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Tern in Tsavo East National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Little Tern sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Little Tern in Tsavo East National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Little Tern in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.