Black Tern
Black Tern (<em>Chlidonias niger</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>Laridae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Chlidonias; binomial: Chlidonias niger; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic and the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: coasts and offshore waters, w Africa and Pacific and Caribbean coastal Mexico to n South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
