Sterna repressa
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The white-cheeked tern (Sterna repressa) is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is found around the coasts on the Red Sea, around the Horn of Africa to Kenya, in the Persian Gulf and along the Iranian coast to Pakistan and western India.
Most of this species is migratory, although those in East Africa may remain there all year. It breeds in colonies of 10–200 pairs. These colonies can consist of a mixture of tern species. The White-cheeked Tern is distributed along tropical and subtropical coasts of the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, but regional populations may face specific threats such as predation by invasive species and habitat degradation.
The species inhabits tropical coasts and inshore waters, foraging mainly within 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) of land over coral reefs. Its nest is a shallow scrape on rock, sand, gravel or coral islands, bare and exposed sandflats and sparsely vegetated open ground on sand-dunes and above the high-water mark on beaches.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Manama | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | |
| 2 | Abu Dhabi | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | |
| 3 | Kuwait City | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | |
| 4 | Mumbai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Dubai | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-cheeked Tern sighting in Abu Dhabi on a given day, based on 96 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 51st most-seen of the 159 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-cheeked Tern in Abu Dhabi on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate White-cheeked Tern sightings, Abu Dhabi ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Manama (Bahrain, about 10%).
Same family: Laridae
The closest relatives of the White-cheeked Tern that you can see in Abu Dhabi (family Laridae, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) are Black-headed Gull (about 30%), Lesser Black-backed Gull (about 10%) and Gull-billed Tern (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-cheeked Tern is recorded against all the birds logged in Abu Dhabi (96 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
