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The plumage of the Inca tern is the most atypical of the group.. Terns range in size from the least tern, at 23 cm (9.1 in) in length and weighing 30–45 g (1.1–1.6 oz), [1] [2] to the Caspian tern at 48–56 cm (19–22 in), 500–700 g (18–25 oz).
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The white tern or common white tern (Gygis alba) is a small seabird found across the tropical oceans of the world. [2] It is sometimes known as the fairy tern, although this name is potentially confusing as it is also the common name of Sternula nereis.
Common tern Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae Genus: Sterna Species: S. hirundo Binomial name Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 Breeding Resident Non-breeding Passage Vagrant (seasonality uncertain) Synonyms Sterna fluviatilis (Naumann, 1839) Twisted head The ...
The Terns are birds of the subfamily Sterninae in the family Laridae, the suborder Lari and order Charadriiformes. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
The greater crested tern [3] (Thalasseus bergii), also called crested tern, swift tern, or great crested tern, is a tern in the family Laridae that nests in dense colonies on coastlines and islands in the tropical and subtropical Old World.
The white-winged tern, or white-winged black tern (Chlidonias leucopterus or Chlidonias leucoptera), is a species of tern in the family Laridae.It is a small species generally found in or near bodies of fresh water across much of the world, including Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
The whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida) is a tern in the family Laridae.The genus name is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon, "swallow".The specific hybridus is Latin for hybrid; Peter Simon Pallas thought it might be a hybrid of white-winged black tern and common tern, writing "Sterna fissipes [Chlidonias leucopterus] et Hirundine [Sterna hirundo] natam".