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The Little Tern is a small seabird found in coastal areas around the world that hunts fish by diving into the water. It matters because it is vulnerable to habitat loss and human disturbance, making it an important species to monitor and protect for maintaining healthy coastal ecosystems.
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyLaridae
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The little tern (Sternula albifrons) 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'.
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Birds described in 1764Birds of EurasiaBirds of North AfricaBirds of West AfricaIUCN Red List least concern speciesNature Conservation Act endangered biotaSternulaTaxa named by Peter Simon PallasTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinationsWintering birds of OceaniaWintering birds of Southern Africa