Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls
West African Crested Tern
Thalasseus albididorsalis
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls (Laridae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The West African crested tern (Thalasseus albididorsalis) is a bird species in the family Laridae. Until 2020 it was considered a subspecies of the New World royal tern, Thalasseus maximus.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds coastal Mauritania to Guinea; winters to Morocco and Namibia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: West African crested tern
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
