Species factsheet

Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata)

Order: Sterna vittata
Family: Gulls, Terns & Skimmers (Laridae)

Danish name: Sydhavsterne

Voices can be found here (External link)

Subspecies and Distribution

tristanensis

Tristan da Cunha, Gough, St. Paul and Amsterdam Is.

georgiae

South Georgia, South Orkney and South Sandwich Is.

gaini

South Shetland Is., Antarctic Pen. and islands

vittata

Prince Edward, Crozet, Kerguelen, Bouvet and Heard Is.

bethunei

Stewart, Snares, Auckland, Bounty, Antipodes, Campbell and Macquarie Is.

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