Least Tern

Sternula antillarum*

(L 9" WS 20" Wt 1.5 oz)

Smallest American Tern
...nests on sandy beaches.

South Padre Island

23Apr2013

*previously, Sterna antillarum

Defined as those who can identify 20 or more birds,
the U.S. Fish& Wildlife Service estimates 6 million
birders; at over 100 species the number drops to a
few hundred thousand at best.

    (Scott Weidensaul)

Boca Chica Beach

12Apr2014