Species profile
Common/forster's Tern
Sterna hirundo
Quick answer
Plataforma arenosa
- Scientific name
- Sterna hirundo
- Family
- Laridae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Sterna
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Common/forster's Tern in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.