Inca Tern Larosterna inca

The Inca Tern is a sooty dark-grey tern with black wing-tips, red bill, red feet and a bizarre white moustache (with yellow smile).

As its name indicates, the Inca Tern is native to Peruvian and Chilean coasts.

Both male and female adults have the moustache. Threats include largescale fishing of its preferred prey - Peruvian anchovies - by humans and climate change.

Inca Tern in flight - the trailing edge of the wing is white.

Juvenile Inca Terns