Species profile
Foster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Quick answer
Occasional Migrant. Rodrigues et al. (2010)
- Scientific name
- Sterna forsteri
- Family
- Laridae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Sterna
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Foster'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.