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Inca Tern

Larosterna inca · Laridae · Charadriiformes

Best monthsMay · Oct–Novmost records
Records35,300in 2 countries
Most seen inChile19,625 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
Inca Tern
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About

Inca Tern in brief

The inca tern (Larosterna inca) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 35,300 published records, most of them from Chile and Peru. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in May, October and November.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Chile19,625 records · best Nov, Oct
Peru15,675 records · best Jul, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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