Inca Tern

This uniquely-plumaged bird breeds on the coasts of Peru and Chile, and is restricted to the Humboldt current. It can be identified by its dark grey body, white moustache on the both sides of its head, and red-orange beak and feet.

The Inca Tern is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

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The Inca Tern, Larosterna inca, is a seabird in the family Sternidae. It is the only member of the genus Larosterna. This uniquely-plumaged bird breeds on the coasts of Peru and Chile, and is restricted to the Humboldt current. It can be identified by its dark grey body, white moustache on the both sides of its head, and red-orange beak and feet. The Inca Tern breeds on rocky cliffs. More

Inca terns are found along the Pacific coast of South America, from Isla Lobos de Tierra in Peru to Coquimbo in Chile. The Inca tern has a dark grey body, a red bill and legs, the tips of the wings are white. Typical is the white moustache-like ornamental plume below the eye, present both in males and females. Biologists have found a relationship between the quality of this ornament and the tern's physical condition and reproductive performance. More

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Aspects of the topic Inca tern are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description (in tern (bird)) ...terns, or noddies, belonging to the genus Anous. Noddies, named for their nodding displays, are tropical birds with wedge-shaped or only slightly forked tails. More

The Inca Tern feeds by plunge diving for fish like a Sterna tern. Its call is a cat-like mew. To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. Would you like to comment? Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member). Guest Passes let you share your photos that aren't public. More

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The Inca Tern feeds by plunge diving for fish like a Sterna tern. Its call is a cat-like mew. Gallery At the National Aviary - ABOUT ME More

The Inca tern has a dark gray body and a red beak and legs. Moustache-like tufts of white feathers on each side of the beak signal maturity in males and females. - Range Northern Peru to southern Chile Status Near threatened Habitat Ocean coasts and rocky islands Niche The Inca tern feeds primarily on small fish, such as anchovies. More

Inca Tern is a superb and unique seabird with very peculiar plumage and head pattern, so different from other seabirds. Due to these differences, the Inca Tern is the only member of the genus “Larosterna”. More

The Inca tern is a slender bird with slate-colored plumage. The top of its head and tail are nearly black. It has a very characteristic moustache-like white feather stripe that curls back and downwards from its beak to its neck. Its legs and bill are bright red, and it has a small featherless yellow skin patch near the base of the bill. RANGE: Northern Peru to central Chile. More

· The Inca tern is known as a “zarcillo” in Peru, and a “moña” in Chile. · Inca terns belong to the same family as gulls. · In 1998, the Inca tern was featured on an Antiguan stamp. Description Inca terns are unique and beautiful birds—slender with white-tipped gray feathers, a white curly moustache, yellow lips and a bright orange-red bill. More

Inca Tern - Definition = Inca Tern Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae Genus: Larosterna Species: inca Binomial name Larosterna inca More