Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

The Sandwich tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It is very closely related to the lesser crested tern, Chinese crested tern, Cabot's tern, and elegant tern and has been known to interbreed with both elegant and lesser crested terns. It breeds in the Palearctic from Europe to the Caspian Sea, and winters in the Mediterranean and on the coasts of Africa, India, and Sri Lanka.

Scientific name

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Family

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

IUCN status

LC