Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Least Concern

The Common Tern is a gull, tern, or skimmer of tropical, subtropical, and temperate oceanic coasts and islands. It feeds around water on fish, crustaceans, insects, carrion, or scraps; terns often plunge-dive, gulls patrol coasts and lakes, and skimmers cut the water surface with an elongated lower bill.

Family

Laridae

Group

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Range

Common Tern Range — Resident or seasonal range in tropical, subtropical, and temperate oceanic coasts and islands

Population

≈ 1.6M–3.3M

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