Sterna hirundo
Common Tern
As recorded: Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Laridae
- Collected by
- A F Judd Jr
- Locality
- Mana
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sterna hirundo observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.
2026-09-30
Kahului, HI, USA
(c) Tristan Jobin, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-17
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-05-29
Kahului, HI, US
(c) Jelina Jarra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-29
Kanahā Pond, Kahului, HI, US
(c) dude_mala, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-11
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Monte Tudor-Long, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-07
Ewa Beach, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sterna hirundo. BPBM 4424. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38805202. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/4424.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38805202 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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