Terns (Sternidae)
Inca Tern (Larosterna inca) - HBW 3, p. 667
French: Sterne inca
German: Inkaseeschwalbe
Spanish: Charrán Inca
Taxonomy: Sterna Inca Lesson, 1827, Lima, Peru.
Unique among terns in morphology, appearance, habitats and habits, and unquestionably warrants segregation in monospecific genus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Humboldt Current region from N Peru (Lobos de Tierra I) S to C Chile (S at least to R Aconcagua).
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An adult on a rock and then bathing Locality Living Coasts, Torquay, Devon, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Ferran Gil 23 November 2007 4 years ago 57 sec 4.6 -
Three birds on a cliff Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 8 November 2004 6 years ago 25 sec 4.4 -
A close-up of an immature standing Locality Bronx Zoo, New York City, New York, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 June 2005 5 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
A close-up of an adult standing Locality Living Coasts, Torquay, Devon, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 23 November 2007 3 years ago 31 sec 4 -
Adult birds displaying in a breeding colony Locality Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 October 2003 7 years ago 27 sec 4 -
Two adult birds perched. Locality Lima City, Peru
Carlos Gussoni 20 November 2011 11 weeks ago 16 sec 3.7
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A bird resting on cliff´s rock. Un ave descansando en una roca del acantilado de las islas Ballestas
Locality Islas Ballestas, Paracas National Reserve, Ica Department, Peru
José M. Formentí 5 August 2009 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.4 -
In the harbor
Locality Callao Province, Peru
auf 3 August 2008 1 year ago 4.4 -
Adult portrait
Locality Lima City, Peru
Dubi shapiro 15 November 2009 23 weeks ago 4.4 -
In the harbor.
Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Cock Reijnders 17 September 2010 1 year ago 4.3 -
at limas coastline.
Locality Lima City, Peru
Lior Kislev 23 November 2009 1 year ago 4.2 -
Standing
Locality Peru
Martin Hale 9 November 2005 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4
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