Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Terns :: Peruvian Tern

Peruvian Tern Sterna lorata

Described by: Philippi; Landbeck (1861)
Alternate common name(s): Chilean Tern
Old scientific name(s): Sternula lorata

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Range

Coastal cw. South America;
Humboldt Current of Ecuador from the Gulf of Guayaquil to Peru and n. Chile to Antofagasta with a breeding colony in Mejillones Bay.

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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