Inca Tern

Larosterna inca (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1827)

39–42 cmLength219 gWeight

The Inca tern (Larosterna inca) is a near-threatened species of tern in the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae (the gulls, terns, and skimmers).

Busiest months: May and October–November · Most records: Chile, Peru, Ecuador

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Inca Tern has been recorded at 49 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de Villa – Laguna Costera y Playa MarvillaPeru1,077 records
Reñaca – MontemarChile1,051 records
Isla PucusanaPeru901 records

More places

Quintero – PelágicoChile781 records
Río Lluta – DesembocaduraChile756 records
Valparaíso – PelágicoChile717 records
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Los Pantanos de VillaPeru447 records
Río Aconcagua – Desembocadura Humedal UrbanoChile403 records
SN Humedal Río Maipo – DesembocaduraChile338 records
Humedal de ChilcaPeru214 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Chile Peru Ecuador Panama

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Inca tern (Larosterna inca) is a near-threatened species of tern in the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae (the gulls, terns, and skimmers). It is found along the Pacific coasts of Chile, Ecuador and Perú, and has appeared as a vagrant in Central America and Hawaii.

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