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Sterna trudeaui Audubon, 1838 Family: Laridae Order: Charadriiformes print version
Trudeau's tern Sterne de Trudeau Charrán coroniblanco Weißscheitel-Seeeschwalbe
Migration: range extension

Verbreitungskarte von Sterna trudeaui Outside breeding season, ranges N on Pacific coast to S Peru, and on Atlantic coast to Rio de Janeiro region. Some linger as far as S as Chubut into Jul. accidental in Straits of Magellan. Considered abundant on coast of Uruguay and at mouth of R de la Plata in Mar; numerous on Buenos Aires pampas in Sept-Feb, but less common during austral winter.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)


Regions: South America
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(Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel)