California least tern
Sternula antillarum browni
Federal: Endangered, CA: Endangered
California least tern subspecies; federally and state endangered
Tiny pale tern with sharp black cap and orange bill. Nests on bare salt pond levees; requires specific shallow-water habitat with minimal vegetation in Bay Area wetlands.
Plants that support California least tern
1 plants
Common Rush
Juncus patens
grass
Nesting habitat May-August; colonizes rush margins at coastal wetlands
Bay Area native