White-winged Tern
White-winged Tern (<em>Chlidonias leucopterus</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>Laridae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Chlidonias; binomial: Chlidonias leucopterus; authority: (Temminck, 1815).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: to coastal and inland Africa n and s of Sahara; se Asia and e China, Philippines, Indonesian Arch., and coastal New Guinea and Australia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
