Species profile
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF, OR, AU. Breeding subregions are disjunctly, coasts of sc Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and marginal seas, and n Australia. Non breeding regions are to subtropical and tropical Old World waters from nw Africa to New Guinea.
- Scientific name
- Thalasseus bengalensis
- Family
- Laridae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Thalasseus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Lesser Crested 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.