Tuesday, June 17, 2025

South American Tern (Sterna hirundinacea) - 18Feb2022

This species is similar to Common and Arctic Terns in appearance, but they are the most common species on the shores of Argentina and Chile where I saw these ones.  We saw large breeding colonies with individuals in many different stages of development.   These pictures are from Ushuaia where we took a scenic boat tour the day before we set sail for Antarctica.  They are slightly larger than Common or Arctic Terns.

Adult breeding bird.


An older Juvenile bird almost into non-breeding adult plumage.



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