Birds and wildlife

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensisGroup: Gulls and ternsUK Conservation status:Amber

How to identify

The Sandwich Tern is mostly white, with a black cap on its head, a black bill with a yellow tip and short black legs. In flight, it shows grey wedges on its wing tips and it has a forked tail. In the UK, many of the important groups survive because they're on nature reserves.

Call

Sandwich Tern

David Farrow / xeno-canto

Key

  1. Resident
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* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
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Where best to see them

Key facts