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Sterna balaenarum (Strickland, 1852) Family: Laridae Order: Charadriiformes print version
Damara tern Sterne des baleiniers Charrancito de Damara Damaraseeschwalbe
Migration: range extension

Verbreitungskarte von Sterna balaenarum Disperses N after breeding season, reaching as far N as Nigeria, where present at Lagos Apr-Jan and most numerous Jul-Oct.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)


Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)