Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Spanish: Charrán mínimo

Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
Photographed by soulbiol on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The least tern (Sternula antillarum) is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to, and was formerly often considered conspecific with, the little tern of the Old World. Other close relatives include the yellow-billed tern and Peruvian tern, both from South America. Most often recorded in May.

TaxonomyAves › Charadriiformes › Laridae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records16,569 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2020 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Cite as: “Least Tern (Sternula antillarum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/sternula-antillarum/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.