White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
The white-winged tern or white-winged black tern is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is a small species generally found in or near bodies of fresh water across much of the world, including Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon, "swallow". Source
Where is the White-winged Tern now?
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 247 times across 6 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the White-winged Tern arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceania | 3 August 2026 | 3 August 2026 | 19 October 2026 | 1 |
Arriving at the same time in Oceania
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus
- Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Black-faced Cuckooshrike Coracina novaehollandiae
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Gray Shrikethrush Colluricincla harmonica
- Splendid Fairywren Malurus splendens
- Spotted Quail-thrush Cinclosoma punctatum
Every arrival in Oceania, month by month
Related species
- Black Tern Chlidonias niger
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.