Kerguelen Tern

Sterna virgata

IUCN: Near Threatened

Taxonomy

Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Genus: Sterna
eBird Code: kerter1

Subspecies (2)

Sterna virgata mercuri

Prince Edward, Marion, and Crozet islands (southern Indian Ocean); largely sedentary
Sterna virgata virgata

Kerguelen Islands; largely sedentary

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (kerter1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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