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Peruvian Tern

Sternula lorata · Laridae · Charadriiformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records3,216in 1 country
Most seen inChile3,216 records
Red ListEndangeredIUCN status
Peruvian Tern
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About

Peruvian Tern in brief

The peruvian tern (Sternula lorata) is a bird of the Laridae family — species of bird.

In Chile it has 3,216 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in September, October and November and fall to their lowest in April and June.

Its global conservation status is endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Chile3,216 records · best Oct, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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