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The little tern (Sternula albifrons) is a seabird of the family Laridae. It was first described by the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas in 1764 and given the binomial name Sterna albifrons . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It was moved to the genus Sternula when the genus Sterna was restricted to the larger typical terns. [ 5 ]
Most species have little or no nest, laying the eggs onto bare ground, but Trudeau's tern, Forster's tern and the marsh terns construct floating nests from the vegetation in their wetland habitats. Black and lesser noddies build nests of twigs, feathers and excreta on tree branches, and brown , blue , and grey noddies make rough platforms of ...
Genus Sternula – F. Boie, 1822 – seven species ; Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Little tern ...
Saunders's tern (Sternula saundersi), sometimes known as the black-shafted tern, [2] is a species of bird in the family Laridae. It is sparsely resident along the shores of the north-western Indian Ocean (namely southern Somalia , Arabian Peninsula , Socotra , Pakistan , Andaman and Nicobar Islands and northern Sri Lanka ).
Other names for the species include angel tern and white noddy in English, and manu-o-Kū in Hawaiian. in the Cook Islands, it is known as the kakaia. The little white tern ( Gygis microrhyncha ), previously considered a subspecies of the white tern ( Gygis alba microrhyncha ), is now recognised as a separate species.
The least tern (Sternula antillarum) is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to, and was formerly often considered conspecific with, the little tern of the Old World. Other close relatives include the yellow-billed tern and Peruvian tern, both from South America.
The little white tern (Gygis candida) is a small seabird found in Pacific Ocean. [1] This species was previously considered as the white tern ( Gygis alba ), but is now recognised as a separate species.
The crab-plover is related to the waders. It resembles a plover but with very long grey legs and a strong heavy black bill similar to a tern. It has black-and-white plumage, a long neck, partially webbed feet and a bill designed for eating crabs. Crab-plover, Dromas ardeola (A)