Summary
Occurs regularly at the beach in small numbers during the summer. Very close to similar Little Tern which occurs northern Red Sea, Has greyer rump and tail. In some books considered a sub-species of Little Tern.
Saunders's Tern (Sterna saundersi)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTGolf CourseKing Abdullah Monument Island mangroves South Beach Search pictures of Saunders's 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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0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |