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Inca Tern
Larosterna inca (Lesson, RP; Garnot, P 1827)
The Inca tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It is the only member of the genus Larosterna. Source: Wikipedia
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Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Larosterna
Scientific:
Larosterna inca
Classification
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Larosterna
Scientific:
Larosterna inca
Original description
Citation:
(Lesson, RP; Garnot, P 1827)
Reference:
Voy. Monde Coquille [Duperrey], Zool.
Atlas, 1 pl.47
Protonym:
Sterna Inca
Type locality:
Lima, Peru.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38768622
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
FF6C3B9C8E71701B
Avibase ID:
avibase-FF6C3B9C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FF6C3B9C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176950
NEAR THREATENED
Geographic range:
- Larosterna inca: Islands off Peru and Chile; ranges rarely n to Ecuador
Source: Clements checklist
Inca Tern
Catalan:
Xatrac inca
Czech:
rybák inka
Danish:
Inkaterne
German:
Inkaseeschwalbe
Spanish:
Charrán Inca
Spanish (Spain):
Charrán Inca
Finnish:
inkatiira
French:
Sterne inca
Croatian:
brkata čigra
Hungarian:
inka csér
Icelandic:
Inkaþerna
Italian:
Sterna inca
Japanese (romaji):
inkaajisashi
Japanese:
インカアジサシ
Lithuanian:
Žuvėdra inka
Dutch:
Incastern
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Inkaterne
Norwegian:
Inkaterne
Polish:
rybitwa wąsata
Portuguese:
Grazina-inca
Portuguese (Portugal):
gaivina-inca
Russian:
Крачка-инка
Slovak:
rybarica ozdobná
Serbian:
Inka čigra
Swedish:
inkatärna
Ukrainian:
Крячок-інка
Chinese:
印加燕鸥
Chinese (Traditional):
印加燕鷗
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Sterne inca ( Larosterna inca) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Sterne inca ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 1st edition: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements, version 2021: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements, version 2022: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements, version 2023: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 4th edition: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 6th edition: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements, version 2015: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements, version 2016: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements, version 2017: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements, version 2018: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Clements, version 2019: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 1.50: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 1.52: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 1.53: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 1.54: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 1.55: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 2015: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 2016: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 2017: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 2018: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 2019: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 2021: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 2022: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| eBird version 2023: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Larosterna inca |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Larosterna inca |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Larosterna inca |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Inca Tern ( Larosterna inca) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Larosterna inca |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Larosterna inca |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Azerbaijani: İnk susüpürəni
Bulgarian: Инкска рибарка
Catalan: Xatrac inca
Czech: Rybák inka
Danish: Inkaterne
German: Inka Seeschwalbe, Inkaseeschwalbe
English: Inca Tern
English, HBW: Inca Tern
English (IOC): Inca Tern
English (United States): Inca Tern
Esperanto: Inkaa ŝterno
Spanish: Charrán Inca, Gaviotín Inca, Gaviotín monja
Spanish (Chile): Gaviotín monja
Spanish (Colombia): Gaviotín Inca
Spanish (Costa Rica): Charrán Inca
Spanish (Ecuador): Gaviotín Inca
Spanish (Spain): Charrán Inca
Spanish (HBW): Inca Tern
Spanish (Panama): Gaviotín Inca
Spanish (Peru): Gaviotín Zarcillo
Estonian: inkatiir
Finnish: Inkatiira
French: Gygis à bec fin, Sterne inca
Hebrew: שחפיות
Croatian: brkata čigra
Hungarian: inka csér
Icelandic: Inkaþerna
Italian: Sterna inca
Japanese (romaji): inkaajisashi
Japanese: インカアジサシ
Kazakh: инка қарқылдағы
Kirghiz: инка чабакчылы
Scientific: Larosterna inca, Sterna Inca
Lithuanian: Žuvėdra inka
Dutch: Incastern, Inkastern, Inka-stern
Norwegian Nynorsk: Inkaterne
Norwegian: Inkaterne
Polish: rybitwa wasata, rybitwa wąsata
Portuguese: Grazina-inca
Portuguese (Portugal): gaivina-inca
Russian: Крачка инков, Крачка-инка
Slovak: Rybár inkský, rybarica ozdobná
Serbian: Inka čigra
Swedish: Inkatärna
Turkish: İnka sumrusu
Ukrainian: Крячок-інка
Chinese: 印加燕鸥
Chinese (Traditional): 印加燕鷗
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