Back to species list

Charadriiformes / Laridae / Thalasseus

West African Crested Tern

Thalasseus albididorsalis

IUCN: Not Evaluated

Taxonomy

Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Thalasseus

Distribution

breeds coastal Mauritania to Guinea; winters to Morocco and Namibia

Data Sources

AviList 2025 eBird (royter2) Avibase

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.