Kerguelen Tern
- Scientific name
- Sterna virgata
- Family
- Laridae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Aquatic ocean
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Forked
Why it matters
The Kerguelen Tern is a rare seabird endemic to the sub-Antarctic islands of the southern Indian Ocean. Ornithologists prize it for its unique adaptation to harsh, remote environments, characterized by its distinctive pointed wings and deeply forked tail that facilitate specialized flight patterns in high-wind conditions.
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