Deep Forest Canopy
Species Radar
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

The least tern is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to, and was formerly often considered conspecific with, the little tern of the Old World. Other close relatives include the yellow-billed tern and Peruvian tern, both from South America.

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