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| Sterna antillarum |
(Lesson, 1847) |
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Family: Laridae |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Least tern |
Petite Sterne |
Charrancito americano |
Amerikanische Zwergseeschwalbe |
| Migration: intercontinental |
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substantial inter-colony exchange |
Highly Migratory. Pacific breeders arrive late Apr, and return in Aug to coasts of W Mexico and Central
America. Interior and E birds migrate to Caribbean and N South America, wintering mainly off Brazil.
Substantial inter-colony exchange from year to year, even when original colony persists. Nominate race
accidental inland. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: Caribbean Islands, Mesoamerica, North America, South America |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |