Antarctic Tern / Sterna vittata LC
- Synonyms Swallow-tailed Tern, Wreathed Tern
- Old latin name for bird Sterna antistropha
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Where to see Antarctic Tern
- Breeding region Southern ocean
- Breeding subregion widespread, subantarctic and Antarctic is., South Atlantic, South Indian, w South Pacific and Antarctic Pen.
Antarctic Tern subspecies (6)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterna vittata bethunei | subantarctic w South Pacific islands: Macquarie (far se of Australia), Stewart, Snares, Auckland, and Campbell (s of South I.) and Bounty and Antipodes (se of South I.; New Zealand) | - | No |
| Sterna vittata gaini | South Shetland Is., Antarctic Pen. and satellites | - | No |
| Sterna vittata georgiae | South Orkney, South Georgia and South Sandwich is. | - | No |
| Sterna vittata sanctipauli | St. Paul and Amsterdam is. (sc South Atlantic Ocean) | - | No |
| Sterna vittata tristanensis | Tristan da Cunha group including Gough (sc South Atlantic Ocean) | - | No |
| Sterna vittata vittata | Prince Edward, Crozet, Kerguelen, Bouvet and Heard is. (sw, se South Indian Ocean) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Grysborssterretjie, Grysborsseeswael (Grysborssterretjie), Grysborsseeswael |
| Azerbaijani | Antarktik susüpürəni |
| Bengali | িযািাকিটিকায ানচচর |
| Bulgarian | Антарктическа рибарка |
| Catalan | xatrac antàrtic |
| Chinese | 南极燕鸥 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 南極燕鷗 |
| Croatian | antarktička čigra |
| Czech | rybák jižní |
| Danish | Sydhavsterne |
| Dutch | Antarctische Stern, Zuidpoolstern |
| Esperanto | antarkta ŝterno |
| Estonian | lõunatiir |
| Finnish | eteläntiira |
| French | Sterne subantarctique, Sterne couronnée |
| German | Antarktikseeschwalbe, Antarktik Seeschwalbe, Antarktisseeschwalbe, Gabelschwanz-Seeschwalbe, Antipodenseeschwalbe, Antipoden-Seeschwalbe |
| Hungarian | antarktiszi csér |
| Icelandic | Svalþerna |
| Italian | Sterna antartica |
| Japanese | ナンキョクアジサシ |
| Lithuanian | antarktinė žuvėdra |
| Norwegian | sørhavsterne |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Sørhavsterne |
| Polish | rybitwa antarktyczna |
| Portuguese | Trinta-réis-antartico, Gaivina-antárctica, trinta-réis-antártico, andorinha-do-mar-antárctica, Gaivina artica |
| Russian | Антарктическая крачка |
| Serbian | Antarktička čigra |
| Slovak | rybár rajský |
| Spanish | Gaviotín, Gaviotín Antártico de Georgia del Sur, Gaviotín antártico, Charrán antártico, Gaviotín Antártico de Shetland del Sur |
| Swedish | antarktistärna |
| Turkish | Antarktika Sumrusu |
| Ukrainian | крячок антарктичний |