🐾

Charrán de las Kerguelen

Sterna virgata

Near Threatened

Habitat & Distribution

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

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

🇳🇴 Norway

Conservation Status

NT Near Threatened

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Chordata (cordados)
Class
Aves (Birds)
Order
Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family
Laridae
Genus
Sterna
Species
Sterna virgata (Charrán de las Kerguelen)

Names in Other Languages

Japanese ケルゲレンアジサシ
Chinese 克岛燕鸥
Spanish Charrán de las Kerguelen
French Sterne de Kerguelen
German Kerguelenseeschwalbe
Portuguese trinta-réis-das-kerguelen
Russian Кергеленская крачка

Similar Species in Sterna

🐾
Charrán antártico
Sterna vittata
Least Concern
🐾
Charrán arábigo
Sterna repressa
Least Concern
🐾
Charrán ártico
Sterna paradisaea
Least Concern
🐾
Charrán común
Sterna hirundo
Endangered
🐾
Charrán coroniblanco
Sterna trudeaui
Least Concern
🐾
Charrán de Forster
Sterna forsteri
Least Concern
🐾
Charrán de Sumatra
Sterna sumatrana
Least Concern
🐾
Charrán indio
Sterna aurantia
Vulnerable
View all species in Sterna →

Explore More

ki…
Animals
Kingdom
ph…
cordados
Phylum
cl…
Birds
Class
or…
Charadriiformes
Order
fa…
Laridae
Family
ge…
Sterna
Genus

Compare Species

vs Charrán antártico vs Charrán arábigo vs Charrán ártico vs Charrán común

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Charrán de las Kerguelen?
The scientific name of Charrán de las Kerguelen is Sterna virgata. It belongs to the genus Sterna.
What is the conservation status of Charrán de las Kerguelen?
Charrán de las Kerguelen (Sterna virgata) is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List.
Where does Charrán de las Kerguelen live?
Charrán de las Kerguelen is found in Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.. Countries include Norway.
What family does Charrán de las Kerguelen belong to?
Charrán de las Kerguelen (Sterna virgata) belongs to the genus Sterna, which is part of the taxonomic family Laridae.
What kingdom does Charrán de las Kerguelen belong to?
Charrán de las Kerguelen (Sterna virgata) belongs to the kingdom Animalia (Animals).
What are the closest relatives of Charrán de las Kerguelen?
The closest relatives of Charrán de las Kerguelen in the genus Sterna include Charrán antártico, Charrán arábigo, Charrán ártico, Charrán común, Charrán coroniblanco.

Native Range — 1 Countries

View all 1 countries →

Genus Sterna — 13 Species

🐾
Charrán antártico
Sterna vittata
LC 🐾
Charrán arábigo
Sterna repressa
LC 🐾
Charrán ártico
Sterna paradisaea
LC 🐾
Charrán común
Sterna hirundo
EN 🐾
Charrán coroniblanco
Sterna trudeaui
LC 🐾
Charrán de Forster
Sterna forsteri
LC
🐾
Charrán de las Kerguelen
Sterna virgata
NT
🐾
Charrán de Sumatra
Sterna sumatrana
LC 🐾
Charrán indio
Sterna aurantia
VU 🐾
Charrán maorí
Sterna striata
NT 🐾
Charrán rosado
Sterna dougallii
LC 🐾
Charrán suramericano
Sterna hirundinacea
LC 🐾
Charrán ventrinegro
Sterna acuticauda
EN
View all →

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

🐦
BirdFYI
11,000+ Bird Species
 🐟
FishFYI
Fish & Marine Life
 🦕
DinoFYI
6,000+ Dinosaurs
 🌿
PlantFYI
379,000+ Plants

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia