Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Conservation Status
Near ThreatenedAves · Charadriiformes · Laridae
About
The elegant tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It breeds on the Pacific coast of southern California in the United States and western Mexico, and migrates south to Peru, Ecuador and Chile for the northern winter; in the late summer and fall, some also disperse north to Oregon and more rarely Washington.
Fun Fact
The first European record was at Carlingford Lough in County Down, Northern Ireland, in late June 1982.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occur inland on suitable large freshwater lakes.
Diet
Carnivore
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change
External Data Sources
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