A photo of a White-cheeked Tern (Sterna repressa)
White-cheeked Tern

White-cheeked Tern

Sterna repressa

The white-cheeked tern (Sterna repressa) is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is found around the coasts on the Red Sea, around the Horn of Africa to Kenya, in the Persian Gulf and along the Iranian coast to Pakistan and western India. Most of this species is migratory, although those in East Africa may remain there all year. It breeds in colonies of 10–200 pairs. These colonies can consist of a mixture of tern species.
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A photo of a White-cheeked Tern photographed in  South Africa
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Miguel Nicholson
Monday 01 Feb 2021 - 5:28pm
South Africa
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Lucas Corneliussen
Tuesday 25 Jun 2019 - 12:30pm
Tanzania
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Ed Jenkins
Monday 01 Jan 1900 - 12:00am
Israel
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Ed Jenkins
Monday 01 Jan 1900 - 12:00am
Jordan
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