Little tern [Sternula albifrons]
Description
The Little tern is the smallest of terns, widely distributed across the world, seen near sea, rivers or lakes. They feed by plunge-diving for fish, but insects, crustaceans and worms also form part of their diet. The species has a white forehead and yellow bill with a black tip.
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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