Svittata

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

Sterna vittata

Gmelin, 1789

Family: Laridae

Order: Charadriiformes

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Antarctic tern

Antarktikseeschwalbe

Sterne couronnée

Charrán antarctico

CMS NL

Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL

CITES NL

(Europe: SPEC threat status )

Migration: partial

intercontinental

Sterna vittata

Adulta and young leave nesting area shortly after young fledge. Some populations remain close to breeding grounds (e.g. Snares, Anvers I). In some places 1st-year birds found near colony. Post-breeding flocks may migrate long distances from S part of range, being absent Apr-Oct. Race georgiae common non-breeding visitor to South America; arrives mid-Apr and moults, then leaves mid-Oct. Birds from Antarctica moult on breeding grounds. Race tristanensis also winters in South Africa, where vittata vagrant. Vagrant to Australia.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Antarctic, Oceania, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa