Definition of Sternula. Meaning of Sternula. Synonyms of Sternula

- Sternula is a genus of small white terns, with a global distribution along sheltered sandy coasts and large rivers. The seven species are all closely related...
- The little tern (Sternula albifrons) is a seabird of the family Laridae. It was first described by the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas in 1764 and...
- The Damara tern (Sternula balaenarum) is a species of small tern in the family Laridae which breeds in the southern summer in southern Africa and migrates...
- The fairy tern (Sternula nereis) is a small tern which is native to the southwestern Pacific. It is listed as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN and the New Zealand...
- although this name is potentially confusing as it is also the common name of Sternula nereis. Other names for the species include angel tern and white noddy...
- The least tern (Sternula antillarum) is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to...
- Saunders's tern (Sternula saundersi), sometimes known as the black-shafted tern, is a species of bird in the family Laridae. It is sp****ly resident along...
- The California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) is a subspecies of least tern that breeds primarily in bays of the Pacific Ocean within a very limited...
- The yellow-billed tern (Sternula superciliaris) is a small seabird found in South America. It is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is found in...
- The New Zealand fairy tern or tara-iti (Sternula nereis davisae) is a subspecies of the fairy tern endemic to New Zealand. It is New Zealand's rarest native...