Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Terns :: Forster's Tern
Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri
Described by: Nuttall (1834)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
C. North America;
Canada from se. British Columbia, c. Alberta, c. Saskatchewan, c. Manitoba and s. Ontario s. in the United States to s. California, w. Nevada, sc. Idaho, nc. Utah and then from n. and e. Colorado e. to nw. Indiana, ec. Michigan.
Winters along the Atlantic coast from s. Masschuetts and s. New York s. to South Carolina and Florida and along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico from Louisiana to ne. Mexico (n. Tamaulipas), Guatemala, Costa Rica and the Greater Antilles. Occasionally s. to Panama.
Videos
Siesta Key, Sarasota County, Florida, USA - Feb 19, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is standing on a beach.
Siesta Key, Sarasota County, Florida, USA - Feb 19, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Two birds are standing on a beach preening.
Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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