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

Sterna forsteri Nuttall, 1834 Family: Laridae Order: Charadriiformes Back
Forster's tern Forsterseeschwalbe Sterne de Forster Charrán de Forster
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: intracontinental

Sterna forsteri

Following northward post-breeding dispersal, migrates S. Birds breedingon Pacific coast winter from S California to Costa Rica and Panama. Great Plains birds migrate mainly overland, and winter mostly on Gulf Coast. Atlantic coast breeders winter from S Virginia to Costa Rica and in Caribbean; occasionally found N to New England in winter.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Mesoamerica, North America
Recommended link: http://www.enature.com/fieldguide/showSpeciesGS.asp?sort=1&curGroupID=99&display=1&area=99&searchT ext=Sterna&curPageNum=8&recnum=BD0082
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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