Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata)

Subspecies

Genus	Species	subspecies	Breeding Range	Breeding Range 2	Non Breeding Range
Onychoprion	fuscatus		TrO	widespread
Onychoprion	fuscatus	crissalis		islands off w Mexico to the Galapagos
Onychoprion	fuscatus	fuscatus		Gulf of Mexico and West Indies, Gulf of Guinea, s Atlantic
Onychoprion	fuscatus	kermadeci		Kermadec, Lord Howe and Norfolk Is.
Sterna	fuscatus	luctuosus		Juan Fern Updated: May 8, 2011 — 1:00 am ← Previous Post Next Post → Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Search the site Recent updates American kestrel (Falco sparverius): Smallest falcon in the Americas 25 of the world’s rarest owls, some are on the brink of extinction Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo): Adaptation, migration, and human conflict Great tit (Parus major): Adaptability, intelligence, and conservation 7 black birds with yellow heads and how to identify them Site info About Privacy Policy Terms of Use Planet of Birds © 2025