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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Arctic 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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Arctic Tern · Sterna paradisaea
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Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Sterna paradisaea
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Conservation record
LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source
Coastal
Reported mass
110 g

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

Distribution record

古北界、北美洲:广泛分布于北极和亚北极的海岸及内陆,自格陵兰、冰岛和不列颠群岛至西伯利亚东北部、库页岛和堪察加(俄罗斯东部)、阿留申群岛、阿拉斯加大陆,经北极和亚北极加拿大至詹姆斯湾、加拿大东南部和纽约州

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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

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