Little tern
Sternula albifrons
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Birdcarnivore
The little tern is a small seabird that breeds along coasts and inland waterways across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. During winter, it migrates to warmer subtropical and tropical oceans.
- It belongs to the Laridae family, which includes gulls and terns.
- It nests on sandy beaches and riverbanks.
- It travels as far south as South Africa in winter.
OceanWetlandAfricaAsiaEurope
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Sternula albifrons
- Habitat
- Ocean, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Africa, Asia, Europe
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
