bird · Charadriiformes · Laridae
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida (Pallas, 1811) . Occurrence records of the Whiskered Tern are shared on GBIF from around 24 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Marievale Bird Sanctuary (1 140 records), in 6 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernLaridae
24reserves with records
3 537records around them
6provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Marievale Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 140 |
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 081 |
| Dick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 252 |
| Helderberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 244 |
| Sneeuwberg Protected EnvironmentProtected area | FS Free State | 209 |
| Turtle Beaches / Coral Reefs of TongalandMarine protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 115 |
| Lake Sibayi Fresh Water ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 107 |
| Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 74 |
| Bronkies Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 72 |
| Greater Lakenvlei Protected EnvironmentProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 52 |
| Middelpunt Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 49 |
| Vaaldam Nature ReserveProtected area | MP Mpumalanga | 38 |
| eMalahleni Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 27 |
| Loskop Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 24 |
| Seekoeivlei Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 16 |
| Nooitgedacht Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 7 |
| Vergenoeg Nature Reserve & Hiking TrailNature reserve | NW North West | 6 |
| Pretorius KloofNature reserve | FS Free State | 5 |
| Koppies Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 4 |
| Aquila Safari Reserve DirectionsPrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Aquila Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 |
| Bronkies Angling and Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 3 |
| Boskop Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 2 |
| Randfontein Bird SanctuaryWildlife sanctuary | GP Gauteng | 2 |
By province
- Mpumalanga
- 6 reserves
- Western Cape
- 5 reserves
- Gauteng
- 5 reserves
- Free State
- 4 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 2 reserves
- North West
- 2 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae
- Scientific name
- Chlidonias hybrida
- GBIF taxon
- 2481121
- Wikidata
- Q233616
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.