Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls
White-cheeked Tern
Sterna repressa
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls (Laridae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The white-cheeked tern (Sterna repressa) is a species of tern in the family Laridae.
It is found around the coasts on the Red Sea, around the Horn of Africa to Kenya, in the Persian Gulf and along the Iranian coast to Pakistan and western India.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Coastal Kenya to Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and coastal Pakistan.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-cheeked 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.
