bird · Charadriiformes · Laridae
Antarctic Tern
Sterna vittata J.F.Gmelin, 1789 — also called wreathed tern, ANTE. Occurrence records of the Antarctic Tern are shared on GBIF from around 8 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Lion's Head Hiking Trail (159 records), in 2 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernLaridae
8reserves with records
270records around them
2provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Lion's Head Hiking TrailNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 159 |
| Cape Recife Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 36 |
| Postberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 22 |
| Cape Columbine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 18 |
| Marcus Island Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 18 |
| SAS Saldanha Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 7 |
| Malgas Island Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 7 |
| Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 3 |
By province
- Western Cape
- 7 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae
- Scientific name
- Sterna vittata
- GBIF taxon
- 9606968
- Wikidata
- Q509423
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.