Elegant Tern

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Elegant Tern (<em>Thalasseus elegans</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>Laridae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Elegant Tern (Thalasseus elegans) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Thalasseus; binomial: Thalasseus elegans; authority: (Gambel, 1849).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and Middle America. Non-breeding range: to coastal e Pacific from n California to c Chile.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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