C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Laridae

Antarctic Tern

Sterna vittata

CIOC 2242

Antarctic Tern

Sterna vittata

Charadriiformes · Laridae

Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata).

ATK91

DEF57

2182 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 139 g
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 91

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 91).

DEF 57

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 57).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Southern Ocean: widespread & subantarctic and Antarctic is. & South Atlantic & South Indian & Western South Pacific and Antarctic Pen. Habitat: Marine & Coastal

6 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Sterna vittata tristanensis
Tristan da Cunha group including Gough (sc South Atlantic Ocean)
Sterna vittata sanctipauli
St. Paul and Amsterdam is. (sc South Atlantic Ocean)
Sterna vittata gaini
South Shetland Is., Antarctic Pen. and satellites
Sterna vittata vittata
Prince Edward, Crozet, Kerguelen, Bouvet and Heard is. (sw, se South Indian Ocean)
Sterna vittata bethunei
subantarctic w South Pacific islands: Macquarie (far se of Australia), Stewart, Snares, Auckland, and Campbell (s of South I.) and Bounty and Antipodes (se of South I.; New Zealand)
Sterna vittata georgiae
South Orkney, South Georgia and South Sandwich is.

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