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Charadriiformes / Laridae / Sterna

Kerguelen Tern

Sterna virgata

IUCN: Near Threatened

Taxonomy

Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Sterna

Subspecies (2)

  • Sterna virgata mercuri

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

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (kerter1) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.