{"id":24361,"date":"2012-10-29T20:41:10","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T19:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/galleries\/seabirds\/tern-sterna-hirundo-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:12:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T08:12:59","slug":"tern-sterna-hirundo-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/galleries\/seabirds\/tern-sterna-hirundo-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tern Sterna hirundo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution breeding in temperate and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia and east and central North America. It is strongly migratory, wintering in the subtropical and tropical oceans. It is sometimes known as the sea swallow.<\/p>\n<p>Factsheet: Common Tern\u00a0<i>Sterna\u00a0hirundo<\/i>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview\" id=\"ngg-gallery-132-24361\">\n\n\n\n    \t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6021\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/common_tern_03.jpg\" title=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_common_tern_03.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6020\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/common_tern_02.jpg\" title=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_common_tern_02.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6019\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/common_tern_01.jpg\" title=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_common_tern_01.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-834\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-9.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-9.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-833\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-8.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-8.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-832\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-7.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-7.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-831\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-6.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-6.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-830\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-5.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-5.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-829\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-4.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-4.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-828\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-3.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-3.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-827\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-2.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-2.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-826\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-18.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-18.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-825\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-17.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-17.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-824\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-16.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-16.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-823\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-15.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-15.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-822\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-14.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-14.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-821\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-13.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-13.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-820\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-12.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-12.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-819\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-11.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-11.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-818\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-10.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at Rheinspitz, Vorarlberg, Austria\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-10.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n \t\n\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-817\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box nggvote-33\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\" >\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/tern-sterna-hirundo-1.jpg\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tern (Sterna hirundo) at s&#039;Albufeira Marsh, Mallorca, Spain\" alt=\"Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) \" src=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/tern-sterna-hirundo\/thumbs\/thumbs_tern-sterna-hirundo-1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<span>Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\n \t\n\t<!-- Pagination -->\n \t<div class=\"ngg-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution breeding in temperate and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia and east and central North America. It is strongly migratory, wintering in the subtropical and tropical oceans. It is sometimes known as the sea swallow. 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