Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
The common tern is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in temperate and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia and North America. It is strongly migratory, wintering in coastal tropical and subtropical regions.
📚
No guides yet
Care guides for Common Tern will appear here once they're added
Community Sightings
Recent observations from the iNaturalist community
Apr 18, 2026
Delft, NL-ZH, NL
byJing Hu
Research Grade
· 2 IDs
Apr 18, 2026
Tryggelev Nor, Humble, Region Syddanmark, DK
byKristian Sloth
Research Grade
· 3 IDs
Apr 18, 2026
Winchelsea Beach, Winchelsea TN36 4LU, UK
byIsla Maclennan
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Apr 18, 2026
Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon, FR
byGuillaume Martin
Research Grade
· 1 ID