Cabot's Tern

Thalasseus acuflavidus (Cabot, 1848) 6111
Family: Charadriiformes > Sternidae

Only recently separated from Sandwich Tern, and looking almost identical, the only record is of an individual ringed in its native North America and found dead in herefordshire in 1984.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
7 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
7 records

BTO RECORDS

7 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
7 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Cabot's Tern, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Danish: Amerikansk Splitterne
Dutch: Amerikaanse Grote Stern
French: Sterne de Cabot
Italian: Beccapesci americano
Polish: rybitwa karaibska
Portuguese: trinta-réis-de-bando
Slovak: rybár ponáravý
Swedish: Cabots tärna

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