Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 6,967
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The little tern (Sternula albifrons) is a small seabird of the family Laridae. It is widely distributed breeding on the coasts and inland waterways of Europe, Asia, north and west Africa, and eastern Australia. It winters in the subtropical and tropical oceans as far south as South Africa and Australia.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Little tern”.