Terns (Sternidae)
Peruvian Tern (Sterna lorata) - HBW 3, p. 658
French: Sterne du Pérou
German: Peruseeschwalbe
Spanish: Charrancito Peruano
Taxonomy: Sterna lorata Philippi and Landbeck, 1861, Arica, Chile.
Forms superspecies with S. albifrons, S. saundersi, S. antillarum and S. superciliaris. Monotypic.
Distribution: Humboldt Current zone, from C Ecuador (Guayaquil) to N Chile (Tarapacá).
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adult on beach Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 16 September 2006 27 weeks ago 17 sec 4 -
juvenile on beach, calls and preens Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 16 September 2006 27 weeks ago 34 sec 3.8
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Bird in flight over the harbor
Locality Pisco, Ica Department, Peru
Dubi shapiro 18 November 2009 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.9 -
Adult Peruvian tern flying
Locality Paracas National Reserve, Ica Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 January 2008 2 years ago 2.8 -
on the beach
Locality Paracas National Reserve, Ica Department, Peru
oleicfrisbee 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 2.7
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