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Field marks that matter, and the birds it's most often mixed up with.
Caspian TernVery rare
Check the bill and the underwing.[1, 3]
Lookalike photos from Wikimedia Commons: Caspian Tern by Mdf (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Recordings: Royal Tern (song) by William Whitehead (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, xeno-canto); Caspian Tern (flight call) by Paul Marvin (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, xeno-canto)
Not reported in Travis County in the last 30 days
Shorebirds and gullsGulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Thalasseus maximus
Very rareVery rare in Travis County but fairly common in Texas
The royal tern is a tern in the family Laridae. The species is endemic to the Americas, though vagrants have been identified in Europe.
Read more on WikipediaSong · United States
William Whitehead · xeno-canto XC741616 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Call · United States
David Darrell-Lambert · xeno-canto XC1034360 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Call · United States
David Darrell-Lambert · xeno-canto XC1034359 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Call · United States
David Darrell-Lambert · xeno-canto XC1034358 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Migrant · usually Aug–Sep
| Week | Checklists reporting it |
|---|---|
| Jan 1–7 | 0% |
| Jan 8–14 | 0% |
| Jan 15–21 | 0% |
| Jan 22–end | 0% |
| Feb 1–7 | 0% |
| Feb 8–14 | 0% |
| Feb 15–21 | <0.1% |
| Feb 22–end | 0% |
| Mar 1–7 | 0% |
| Mar 8–14 | 0% |
| Mar 15–21 | 0% |
| Mar 22–end | 0% |
| Apr 1–7 | 0% |
| Apr 8–14 | 0% |
| Apr 15–21 | 0% |
| Apr 22–end | 0% |
| May 1–7 | 0% |
| May 8–14 | 0% |
| May 15–21 | 0% |
| May 22–end | 0% |
| Jun 1–7 | 0% |
| Jun 8–14 | 0% |
| Jun 15–21 | 0% |
| Jun 22–end | <0.1% |
| Jul 1–7 | 0% |
| Jul 8–14 | 0% |
| Jul 15–21 | 0% |
| Jul 22–end | 0% |
| Aug 1–7 | 0% |
| Aug 8–14 | 0% |
| Aug 15–21 | 0% |
| Aug 22–end | 0.9% |
| Sep 1–7 | 0% |
| Sep 8–14 | 0% |
| Sep 15–21 | 0% |
| Sep 22–end | 0% |
| Oct 1–7 | 0% |
| Oct 8–14 | 0% |
| Oct 15–21 | 0% |
| Oct 22–end (now) | 0% |
| Nov 1–7 | 0% |
| Nov 8–14 | 0% |
| Nov 15–21 | 0% |
| Nov 22–end | 0% |
| Dec 1–7 | 0% |
| Dec 8–14 | 0% |
| Dec 15–21 | 0% |
| Dec 22–end | 0% |
Share of complete checklists at each hotspot that reported it (2016–2026). Hotspots with fewer than 15 checklists are left out, and the order discounts small samples, so a hotspot with few checklists can sit below one with a lower share.
From the eBird Basic Dataset (Sep-2026), complete checklists only.
From every checklist reported in the county this year: who found it first, who finds it most, and when.
First to last report each year. Usually first reported around Jun 26 and last around Jun 26. This year's latest report so far is 131 days earlier than usual.
Gold: 2026, from the site's checklists; earlier years from the eBird Basic Dataset. Dashed lines: the usual first and last dates.
