Bird
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri · Laridae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsApr–May · Augmost records
Records1,706,763in 10 countries
Most seen inUnited States1,644,650 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Forster's Tern in brief
The forster's tern (Sterna forsteri) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 1,706,763 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Cuba. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and August and fall to their lowest in March and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States1,644,650 records · best May, Apr
Canada61,106 records · best May, Jun
Cuba545 records · best Feb, Jan
Ireland209 records · best Feb, Mar
Bahamas186 records · best Jan, Feb
Jamaica60 records · best Feb, Jan
Dominican Republic3 records · best Jan, May
Saint Kitts and Nevis2 records · best Nov, Jan
Haiti1 records · best Sep, Jan
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1 records · best Jun, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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