Australian Tern

Gelochelidon macrotarsa (Gould, 1837)

218 gWeight

The Australian tern or Australian gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon macrotarsa) is a tern in the family Laridae, native to Australia.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea

Australian Tern has been recorded at 112 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Cairns EsplanadeAustralia3,910 records
Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia1,711 records
Cairns Esplanade – Southern EndAustralia1,336 records

More places

Stockyard PointAustralia991 records
Cairns Esplanade – Northern EndAustralia926 records
Kakadu BeachAustralia920 records
Hunter Wetlands National Park – Stockton SandspitAustralia906 records
Tinchi Tamba Wetlands ReserveAustralia864 records
Toorbul High Tide RoostAustralia839 records
Port of Brisbane Shorebird RoostAustralia708 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia New Zealand Papua New Guinea Indonesia Timor-Leste

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Australian tern or Australian gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon macrotarsa) is a tern in the family Laridae, native to Australia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek gelao, "to laugh", and khelidon, "swallow".

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Questions

How big is the Australian Tern?

The Australian Tern weighs around 218 g.

Where does the Australian Tern live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: inland Australia (except south-central, Tasmania). It is most often recorded in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.