Inca Tern
Larosterna inca
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 2,028
- Most observed in
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The Inca tern (Larosterna inca) is a near-threatened species of tern in the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae (the gulls, terns, and skimmers). It is found along the Pacific coasts of Chile, Ecuador and Perú, and has appeared as a vagrant in Central America and Hawaii.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Inca tern”.