Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae
- Genus
- Sternula
- eBird Code
- leater1
Subspecies (3)
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Sternula antillarum antillarum
breeds coasts of eastern USA from Maine to Honduras, Caribbean, and the Guianas; winters to northern Brazil
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Sternula antillarum athalassos
breeds northern Great Plains from Montana and North Dakota southward to New Mexico, Louisiana, and Texas; winters to northern Brazil
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Sternula antillarum browni
breeds coasts of central California southward to Baja California and Oaxaca (southwestern Mexico); winters to Central America
Data Sources
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.