Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) in Scandinavia

The Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a tern found across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. A slender, graceful seabird that plunge-dives for small fish. It typically occurs in coasts, lakes and islands.

In the Nordic countries the Arctic Tern is best described as a summer visitor. Its global conservation status is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. On Fågelkartan you can see where it has been reported over the last 30 days, based on open data from the national species-observation systems.

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Quick facts

  • Scientific name: Sterna paradisaea
  • Family: Terns
  • Habitat: Coasts, lakes and islands
  • Status in the Nordics: Summer visitor
  • IUCN Red List: Least Concern

More terns

  • Black Tern
  • Caspian Tern
  • Common Tern
  • Little Tern
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