Animals of The USA | Least Tern | Sternula antillarum
The smallest tern in North America. Federally endangered in some regions.
Size
8 to 9 inches
Range
Coasts | Mississippi River
ME | NH | MA | RI | CT | NY | NJ | DE | MD | VA | NC | SC | GA | FL | AL | MS | LA | TX | AR | MO | KS | OK
Diet
Carnivore | fish
Behavior
Diving | hovering | colonial nesting
Related Topics
Common Tern | Forster Tern | Royal Tern | Black Skimmer | Laughing Gull