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Sterna sumatrana Raffles, 1822 Family: Laridae Order: Charadriiformes print version
Black-naped tern Sterne diamant Charrán de Sumatra Schwarznacken-Seeschwalbe
Migration: partial unclear

Verbreitungskarte von Sterna sumatrana Resident around some colonies and disperses to sea from others. Migration routes, if any, not documented. Stragglers to Line Is (C Pacific); vagrant to S Africa (mathewsi).   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)


Regions: East Asia, Oceania, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Recommended link: http://www.forestry.sarawak.gov.my/forweb/wildlife/mgmt/tpa/bntern.htm
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)