NEW ZEALAND's BIRDS

Antarctic Tern

Sterna vittata

Breeding areas
South Cape, Stewart island; NZ Subantarctic Islands; circumpolar subantarctic
Breeding season
September to April
Dispersal migration
Stays close to breeding grounds


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