Roseate Tern vs White-cheeked Tern

Sterna dougallii compared with Sterna repressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Roseate Tern	White-cheeked Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Sterna	Sterna
Species	Sterna dougallii	Sterna repressa

Evolutionary Relationship

Roseate Tern and White-cheeked Tern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sterna.

Conservation Status

Roseate Tern

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Roseate Tern	White-cheeked Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Roseate Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway