Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Sterna antillarum (Lesson, 1847) Family: Laridae Order: Charadriiformes Back
Least tern Amerikanische Zwergseeschwalbe Petite Sterne Charrancito americano
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intercontinental substantial inter-colony exchange

Sterna antillarum

Highly Migratory. Pacific breeders arrive late Apr, and return in Aug to coasts of W Mexico and Central America. Interior and E birds migrate to Caribbean and N South America, wintering mainly off Brazil. Substantial inter-colony exchange from year to year, even when original colony persists. Nominate race accidental inland.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Caribbean Islands, Mesoamerica, North America, South America
Recommended link: http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/gawildlife/birds/charadriiformes/santillarum.html
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede
Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations