Summary
Often present near the beach with many more on islands. Numbers can be in 100s. On windy days also moves to mangrove areas for shelter. Boll orange/yellow.
Lesser Crested Tern (Sterna bengalensis)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSouth BeachIsland mangroves King Abdullah Monument Dive Centre Golf Course Search pictures of Lesser Crested Tern in KAUST | Example Image![]() Image from Brian James |
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |