Inca tern
| Inca tern | |
|---|---|
| Inca tern at Lima, Peru | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Larosterna Blyth, 1852 |
| Species: | L. inca |
| Binomial name | |
| Larosterna inca | |
| Range of L. inca Year-round range Non-breeding range | |
The Inca tern (Larosterna inca) is a near-threatened species of tern in the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae (the gulls, terns, and skimmers). It is found along the Pacific coasts of Chile, Ecuador and Perú, and has appeared as a vagrant in Central America and Hawaii.