Elegant Tern
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.
