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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Sandwich 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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Sandwich Tern · Thalasseus sandvicensis
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Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Conservation record
LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source
Marine
Reported mass
199.8 g
Reported wingspan
100 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

古北界、非洲:欧洲西北部至东南部沿海,自不列颠群岛和波罗的海至伊比利亚半岛东部、地中海、黑海和里海东部、南部

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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

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