#larosterna inca

[haveyouseenthisbirdpoll]

Have you seen an Inca tern (Larosterna inca)?

Yes, in nature

No, but I have heard one in nature

Yes, in captivity

No, but I have heard one in captivity

I might have/I'm not sure

No, I've only heard of it/seen it in photos/taxidermy/etc

No, and I have never heard of this bird

Voting ended onOct 22, 2025

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[snototter]

Inca terns (Larosterna inca) perch on a beam near Paracas, Peru

by Harold Moses

[critter-captures]

Inca tern (Larosterna inca), family Laridae

Easily recognizable by its satin-y feather mustache, and bright beak and legs.

Dierenpark Zie-ZOO, taken June 2024 (first 3) and May 2024 (last picture)

[birdblues]

Inca Tern

[aesthetic-birds]

Inca Tern (Larosterna inca)

© pe_ha45

[birds-mid-noms]

Inca Tern (Larosterna inca)

© Ian K Barker

[flight-freeze-frame]

Inca Tern (Larosterna inca)

© Paul Noodles

[allblackbirds]

Inca Tern (Larosterna Inca)