Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls
Damara Tern
Sternula balaenarum
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls (Laridae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The Damara tern (Sternula balaenarum) is a species of small tern in the family Laridae which breeds in the southern summer in southern Africa and migrates to tropical African coasts to winter.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds coastal Namibia to Cape Province; winters to northern Angola.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Damara tern
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
