Black tern [Chlidonias niger]
Description
The Black tern is a small tern generally found in or near inland water in Europe and North America. They are long-distance migrants, wintering in coastal tropical South America. Black terns are very dark grey in breeding plumage, and have relatively short yellowish legs and a short, weak-looking black bill.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Charadriiformes
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| Family |
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Laridae
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| Genus |
Terns
Sterna
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