Gulls & Terns in Northern Territory
Our list for Northern Territory has 5 gulls & terns recorded regularly there: 1 resident and 4 summer visitors
Most likely in October
GBIF · OctShare of all bird records in Northern Territory in October, 2019–2024. Each month links to that month’s page.
All 5, most common first
Little TernSternula albifronsSummer visitorUncommon21–25 cmRecorded all year
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusSummer visitorUncommon20–27 cmRegularly Aug–Jun
Common TernSterna hirundoSummer visitorUncommon31–35 cmRegularly Jun–Apr
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSummer visitorUncommon33–42 cmRegularly Jun–Feb
Roseate TernSterna dougalliiResidentUncommon33–41 cmRegularly Mar–Sep
Smallest to largest
Length, cm- Little Tern 21–25 cm
- White-winged Tern 20–27 cm
- Common Tern 31–35 cm
- Roseate Tern 33–41 cm
- Gull-billed Tern 33–42 cm
Body length, bill to tail. Rare birds in grey.
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made