Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Little Tern in Novosibirsk?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Tern sighting in Novosibirsk on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 42nd most-seen of the 123 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Little Tern in Novosibirsk?

Accepted Answer

June and July. In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Little Tern in Novosibirsk on a given day, against under 5% in September to April, the lowest months. Those are among Novosibirsk's wettest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in February.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Little Tern?

Accepted Answer

Between 9 am and noon. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Tern sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Novosibirsk the best place to see a Little Tern?

Accepted Answer

5th of 60. Of the 60 cities where we can rate Little Tern sightings, Novosibirsk ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Denpasar (Indonesia, about 30%), Manama (Bahrain, about 30%) and Makassar (Indonesia, about 20%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Little Tern live in Novosibirsk?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Laridae. The closest relatives of the Little Tern that you can see in Novosibirsk (family Laridae, Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) are Black-headed Gull (about 40%), Lesser Black-backed Gull (about 30%) and Common Gull (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Little Tern sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Little Tern is recorded against all the birds logged in Novosibirsk (60 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
2	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
3	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
4	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
5	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
6	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
7	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~10%
8	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
9	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
10	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
11	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
12	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
13	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
14	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
15	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
16	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
17	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
18	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
19	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
20	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
21	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
22	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
23	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
24	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
2	Manama	🇧🇭 Bahrain	~30%
3	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
4	Dakar	🇸🇳 Senegal	~20%
5	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	~10%
6	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
7	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	~10%
8	Karachi	🇵🇰 Pakistan	~10%
9	Nizhny Novgorod	🇷🇺 Russia	~10%
10	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	~10%

Little Tern

About the Little Tern

Sounds

Recent sightings of Little Tern in Novosibirsk

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Novosibirsk

Black-headed Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Common Gull

Pallas's Gull

Little Gull

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Ruff

Little Stint

Northern Lapwing

Wood Sandpiper

Common Snipe

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