Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri Nuttall, 1834In need of conservation  -  S2B (State rare breeder)    Synonyms: FOTE.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Charadriiformes   >   Family Laridae   >   Genus Sterna   

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Forster's Terns in nonbreeding plumage at North Beach, Calvert Co., Maryland (8/18/2007). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)(More of this species)

A Forster's Tern in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2016). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

A Forster's Tern in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/19/2018). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Forster's Tern in Kent Co., Delaware (8/17/2012). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Forster's Tern in Talbot Co., Maryland (9/13/2019). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

A Forster's Tern in Harford Co., Maryland (8/26/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Forster's Tern in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/3/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A Forster's Tern (non-breeding plumage) in Kent Co., Maryland (9/6/2014). Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/23/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/7/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Forster's Terns in Kent Co., Maryland (4/2/2017). Photo by Nancy Wyman. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/25/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Calvert Co., Maryland (10/27/2021). (c) rosalie-rick, all rights reserved. Photo by rosalie-rick via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/11/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Calvert Co., Maryland (11/28/2023). (c) rosalie-rick, all rights reserved. Photo by rosalie-rick via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Forster's Terns in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/2/2000). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Forster's Tern in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/27/2021). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Forster's Tern in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/6/2018). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/8/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Forster's Terns and a Laughing Gull in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/2/2017). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Wicomico Co., Maryland (11/5/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/19/2021). (c) Ron Wertz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Ron Wertz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/6/2012). (c) jugbayjs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jugbayjs via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Calvert Co., Maryland (11/28/2022). (c) rosalie-rick, all rights reserved. Photo by rosalie-rick via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Wicomico Co., Maryland (10/30/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Forster's Tern in Harford Co., Maryland (8/18/2016). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

Forster's Tern in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/6/2023). (c) danieltayloroc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by danieltayloroc via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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