Shorebirds and Allies
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Laridae Low risk
The little tern is a seabird of the family Laridae. It was first described by the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas in 1764 and given the binomial name Sterna albifrons. It was moved to the genus Sternula when the genus Sterna was restricted to the larger typical terns. The genus name Sternula is a diminutive of Sterna, 'tern', while the specific name albifrons is from Latin albus, 'white', and frons, 'forehead'.
Summary from Wikipedia
At a glance
Family
Laridae
Group
Shorebirds and Allies
Conservation status
Low risk
Similar birds
All birds
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