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Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri Scientific name definitions

Martin K. McNicholl, Peter E. Lowther, and John A. Hall
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2001

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Distribution of the Forster's Tern - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Forster's Tern

Recommended Citation

McNicholl, M. K., P. E. Lowther, and J. A. Hall (2020). Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.forter.01
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