Alaska Seabird Information Series ALEUTIAN TERN Onychoprion aleutica Conservation Status ALASKA: Moderate N. AMERICAN: High Concern GLOBAL: Least Concern Breed Eggs Incubation Fledge Nest Feeding Behavior Diet

• Main Authors: U. S. Fish, Wildlife Service Alaska
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Arctic; Black Cap; Arctic tern; Sterna paradisaea; Alaska; Siberia
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.691.8707; http://www.fws.gov/alaska/mbsp/mbm/seabirds/pdf/alte.pdf

The Aleutian Tern (Onychoprion) aleutica breeds only in Alaska and eastern Siberia. It nests in coastal colonies that are distributed over a wide range. In Alaska, it frequently associates with Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) on the breeding grounds. The two species are very similar in appearance a...