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The Black-naped Tern, scientifically named *Sterna sumatrana*, is a species of bird within the family Laridae. It belongs to the genus *Sterna* and is classified under the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Raffles in 1822 and holds an accepted status. Common names for this species include Schwarznacken-Seeschwalbe, Charrán de Sumatra, and môr-wennol warddu.
This marine bird has a range that includes Indonesia and Africa. Its IUCN conservation status is listed as Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2018. The species has an egg incubation period of 22 days and a litter size of 1.58. The mass of the bird is 106.
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Species
Least Concernblack-naped tern
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyLaridae
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Encyclopedic overview
The black-naped tern (Sterna sumatrana) is an oceanic tern mostly found in tropical and subtropical areas of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. They are rarely found inland. It was described from the islands around Sumatra. It is most closely related to roseate tern S. dougallii and white-fronted tern S. striata.
in breeding plumage
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