Inca tern
| Inca tern | |
|---|---|
| Inca tern at Walsrode Bird Park, Germany, eating a fish | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larosterna Blyth, 1852 |
| Species: | L. inca |
| Binomial name | |
| Larosterna inca (Lesson & Garnot, 1827) | |
The Inca tern (Larosterna inca) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, the gulls, terns, and skimmers. It is found in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru and has wandered to Central America and Hawaii.
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