Distribution and Migration of Arctic Terns
The route indicated for this bird is unique because no other species is known to breed abundantly in North America and to cross the Atlantic Ocean to and from the Old World. The extreme summer and winter homes are 11,000 miles apart.
Breeding
Areas
Winter Areas
Recovery Points
Migration Points
Reference: Migration of Birds, Circular 16. 1998. US Fish and Wildlife Service, Dept. of Interior, Washington, DC. Illustrated by Bob Hines.
