Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Peruvian Tern

Sternula lorata

The Peruvian Tern (Sternula lorata) is a 54 g coastal bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Order

Charadriiformes

Weight

54 g

Habitat

Coastal

Diet

Vertebrates, fish and carrion

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

3

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