Kerguelen Tern (Sterna virgata) | Photos, Calls and ID

Near ThreatenedEndemicInvertebratesMarinePlatform nestMedium · 126 g

Kerguelen Tern (Sterna virgata), photo 1 — Photo: eloise kerroux · CC BY 4.0

Kerguelen Tern (Sterna virgata), photo 2 — Photo: eloise kerroux · CC BY 4.0

Kerguelen Tern (Sterna virgata), photo 3 — Photo: Bell, John Graham.; Chapman, Frank M.; Jasper, Theodore.; Natural science association of America (New York, N.Y.); Studer, Jacob Henry; Studer, Jacob Henry; Studer, Jacob Henry; Studer, Jacob Henry · Public domain

Kerguelen Tern (Sterna virgata), photo 4 — Photo: (c) eloise kerroux, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Kerguelen Tern

The Kerguelen tern is a tern of the Southern Hemisphere.

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When to see the Kerguelen Tern

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Peak activity in January · a summer visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Black-bellied TernSterna acuticaudaThe black-bellied tern grows to a length of 32 to 35 cm (13 to 14 in).

Antarctic TernSterna vittataThe Antarctic tern is a medium-sized tern ranging from 35 to 40 cm (14 to 16 in) in length with a wingspan of 74 to 79 cm (29 to 31 in).

White-cheeked TernSterna repressaThe white-cheeked tern is a species of tern in the family Laridae.

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