Species profile
White-Cheeked Tern
Sterna repressa
Quick answer
Islands and coasts of Red Sea and Persian Gulf to India
- Scientific name
- Sterna repressa
- Family
- Laridae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Sterna
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording White-Cheeked 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.