Peruvian tern
Sternula lorata (Philippi & Landbeck, 1861)
The peruvian tern (Sternula lorata) is a species in the family Laridae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 53.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the peruvian tern
- Weight
- 53.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- coastalsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the peruvian tern live?
Not recorded
What is the peruvian tern?
The Peruvian tern (Sternula lorata) is a species of tern in the family Laridae.
Found in northern Chile, Ecuador, and Peru, its natural habitats are hot deserts, sandy shores, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.
In Spanish, it is known as the "charrancito Peruano" or "gaviotín chico".
From the Wikipedia article “Peruvian tern” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peruvian_tern&oldid=1380591885), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the peruvian tern endangered?
The peruvian tern is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.
How is the peruvian tern classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyLaridae
- genusSternula
- SpeciesSternula lorata (Philippi & Landbeck, 1861)
Synonyms Sterna lorata
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- Chilean ternEnglish
- خرشنة بيروفيةArabic
- Peru susüpürəniAzerbaijani
- Перуанска рибаркаBulgarian
- Xatrac menut de HumboltCatalan
- xatrac menut de HumboldtCatalan
- Sterna lorataCebuano
- rybák chilskýCzech
- rybák peruánskýCzech
- Môr-wennol PeriwWelsh
- PeruterneDanish
- PeruseeschwalbeGerman
- perua ŝternoEsperanto
- Charrancito peruanoSpanish
- Gaviotín chicoSpanish
- kõrbe-väiketiirEstonian
- پرستوی دریایی پروPersian
- chilenpikkutiiraFinnish
- Sterne du PérouFrench
- perui csérHungarian
- Sterna del CileItalian
- Sterna del PerùItalian
- ペルーアジサシJapanese
- peruvinė žuvėdraLithuanian
- Dibénééz Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ tónteel táshchozhiiNavajo
- HumboldtsternDutch
- perudvergterneNorwegian
- rybitwa peruwiańskaPolish
- Ternula lorataPortuguese
- chilreta-peruanaPortuguese
- trinta-réis-peruanoPortuguese
- Чилийская крачкаRussian
- rybár peruánskySlovak
- Peruanska čigraSerbian
- perutärnaSwedish
- Peru SumrusuTurkish
- крячок перуанськийUkrainian
- 秘魯燕鷗Chinese
- 秘鲁燕鸥Chinese
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Relatives of the peruvian tern
Other species in the same genus Sternula.
Little tern
Sternula albifrons
Least tern
Sternula antillarum
Saunders's tern
Sternula saundersi
Fairy tern
Sternula nereis
Yellow-billed tern
Sternula superciliaris
Damara tern
Sternula balaenarum
ComparePeruvian tern vs Little ternPeruvian tern vs Least ternPeruvian tern vs Saunders's ternPeruvian tern vs Fairy tern
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the peruvian tern?
An adult peruvian tern weighs 53.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the peruvian tern endangered?
The peruvian tern is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the peruvian tern?
The peruvian tern (Sternula lorata) belongs to the family Laridae in the order Charadriiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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