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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Black Tern belongs to Laridae, within the order Charadriiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Black Tern · Chlidonias niger
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Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Chlidonias niger
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Conservation record
LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source
Wetland
Reported mass
65.3 g
Reported wingspan
53.9 cm

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.

Distribution record

北美洲、古北界:加拿大、美国和欧洲温带内陆至亚洲中部

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Illustration source:huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · nancylightfoot · Reference record ↗

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