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Large-billed Tern

Phaetusa simplex

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
58,3 cm
Gewicht
241,5 g
Familie
Laridae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

The Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex) is a bird species in the family Laridae (möwen und seeschwalben), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 58.3 cm and a weight of 241.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Large-billed Tern, 36–38 cm, is a distinctive South American freshwater tern of major river systems including the Amazon, Paraná, and Orinoco. Bold black and white plumage with a massive yellow bill and yellow feet. Piscivore; plunge-dives from height into rivers. Resident in tropical lowlands.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 58,3 cm 23.0 in
Gewicht 241,5 g 8.52 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: NO,SC.

Gelegegröße

2-3

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Laridae (Möwen und Seeschwalben)
Genus Phaetusa
Arten Phaetusa simplex

Distribution

Large-billed Tern has been recorded in 4 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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External Databases

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Is the Large-billed Tern endangered?
The Large-billed Tern has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Large-billed Tern nest?
Nest type: NO,SC.
How big is the Large-billed Tern?
The Large-billed Tern has a wingspan of 58.3 cm, weight of 241.5 g.
What order and family does the Large-billed Tern belong to?
The Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Laridae.

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