Arctic tern
Sterna paradisaea
Sternidae
Least ConcernThe Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a tern in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and subarct...
Sternidae
4 species found in North America
The Sternidae family includes 4 species across North America. Browse the full list below for detailed information on each species.
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Common tern
Sterna hirundo
Sternidae
Least ConcernThe common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in tempera...
Forster's tern
Sterna forsteri
Sternidae
Least ConcernForster's tern (Sterna forsteri) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name Sterna is derived from Old English "stearn", "tern", and forsteri com...
Roseate tern
Sterna dougallii
Sternidae
Least ConcernThe Roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) is a species of bird in the family Sternidae of the order Charadriiformes.
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