Summary
Less common than the Lesser but regularly seen at South Beach usually perched on the rocks just off shore or on the sand banks in the same area. Often occurs after storms. Bill bright yellow.
Swift (Great-crested) Tern (Thalasseus bergii)Status in KAUSTPassage migrant Abundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTGolf CourseKing Abdullah Monument Island mangroves South Beach Search pictures of Swift (Great-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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2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |