Species profile
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Quick answer
Occasional Migrant. Rodrigues et al. (2010)
- Scientific name
- Gelochelidon nilotica
- Family
- Laridae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Gelochelidon
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Gull-billed Tern in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.