E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Wildlife of British Columbia

Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758
Common Tern
Family: Laridae
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© Ralph Hocken  Email the photographer   (Photo ID #8361)
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Distribution of Sterna hirundo in British Columbia
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Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSUMUnknownNAR (May 1998)
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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2021. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-06-23 12:14:57 PM]
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