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Least Tern

Sternula antillarum

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

33.0 cm

वजन

46.75 g

कुल

Laridae

गण

Charadriiformes

के बारे में

Least Tern is North America's smallest tern, 22–24 cm, breeding on sandy beaches and river sandbars from the Atlantic coast to the interior. Endangered (interior subspecies). Yellow bill, white forehead, grey upperparts. Hovers and plunge-dives for small fish in coastal and riverine habitats.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	33.0 cm	13.0 in
वजन	46.75 g	1.65 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-25 days. Fledging: 21 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-3

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल	Laridae (Gulls & Terns)
Genus	Sternula
प्रजातियां	Sternula antillarum

Distribution

Least Tern has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded