genus
Sterna
Sterna is a genus in the family Laridae. This database currently files 17 species under it, 2 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 17
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 76%
- Weight range
- 90 g – 209 g
Best-known members of Sterna
Ranked by popularity score.
Common tern
Sterna hirundo
Arctic tern
Sterna paradisaea
Roseate tern
Sterna dougallii
River tern
Sterna aurantia
Black-naped tern
Sterna sumatrana
Antarctic tern
Sterna vittata
Forster's tern
Sterna forsteri
White-cheeked tern
Sterna repressa
How threatened is Sterna?
13 of 17 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 8% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 8% |
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 15% |
| LCLeast Concern | 9 | 69% |
Where is Sterna found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7+
All species in Sterna
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common tern | Sterna hirundo | Laridae | Least Concern | 129.2 g | Not recorded |
| Arctic tern | Sterna paradisaea | Laridae | Least Concern | 110 g | Not recorded |
| Roseate tern | Sterna dougallii | Laridae | Least Concern | 112 g | 1 |
| River tern | Sterna aurantia | Laridae | Vulnerable | 209 g | Not recorded |
| Black-naped tern | Sterna sumatrana | Laridae | Least Concern | 106 g | 1 |
| Antarctic tern | Sterna vittata | Laridae | Least Concern | 139 g | 1 |
| Forster's tern | Sterna forsteri | Laridae | Least Concern | 149 g | Not recorded |
| White-cheeked tern | Sterna repressa | Laridae | Least Concern | 90 g | Not recorded |
| Black-bellied tern | Sterna acuticauda | Laridae | Endangered | 153 g | Not recorded |
| White-fronted tern | Sterna striata | Laridae | Near Threatened | 129 g | 1 |
| South American tern | Sterna hirundinacea | Laridae | Least Concern | 188 g | Not recorded |
| Snowy-crowned tern | Sterna trudeaui | Laridae | Least Concern | 153 g | Not recorded |
| Kerguelen tern | Sterna virgata | Laridae | Near Threatened | 126 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sterna albiforms | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sterna australis | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sterna melanops | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sterna unicolor | Laridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |