C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Laridae

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

CIOC 2247

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Charadriiformes · Laridae

Roseate Tern (Sterna dougallii).

ATK108

DEF67

XC1042803 · Sonothèque ADVL · CC0 1.0

2187 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 33–36 cm
Body Mass: 112 g
Wingspan: 76 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 108

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 108).

DEF 67

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 67).

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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

Sonothèque ADVL · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Worldwide: patchily temperate to tropical Atlantic & tropical Indian & and subtropical to tropical Western Pacific to Vanuatu Habitat: Marine & Coastal

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Sterna dougallii dougallii
islands and coasts of North Atlantic and continental w tropical Indian Ocean: Azores, British Isles and w France; Somalia to Tanzania (ne, e Africa) and s Africa; coastal se Canada and ne USA (w North Atlantic), Florida Keys, Belize cays, islands off n Honduras, West Indies and islands n of Venezuela
Sterna dougallii arideensis
w tropical Indian Ocean islands: Farquhar and Amirantes groups (c Seychelles) and Aride (nc Inner Is., ne Seychelles) to coastal w Madagascar and St. Brandon (=Cargados Carajos Shoals, n of Mascarenes)
Sterna dougallii korustes
c, ec tropical Indian Ocean: islands off w India and Sri Lanka, Andaman Is. and Mergui Arch. (sw Myanmar)
Sterna dougallii bangsi
islands off tropical and subtropical e Indian and w Pacific oceans: Ryukyu Is. (s Japan), e China, Con Dao Is. (se of Vietnam), s Thailand, Malay Pen., New Guinea satellites, Bismarck Arch., Solomon Is., Vanuatu and New Caledonia including Loyalty Is.
Sterna dougallii gracilis
islands off Moluccas, and w, n, ne Australia

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