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Royal Tern

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Royal Tern

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Also known as Thalasseus maximus, Sterna maxima

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The Royal Tern (*Thalasseus maximus*) is a species of bird classified within the family Laridae, order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. Its scientific name was established by Boddaert in 1783, and the taxon is currently accepted. Common names for this organism include Royal Tern, Königsseeschwalbe, Charrán real, and Môr-wennol fawr.

This marine species has a wingspan of 117.5 and a litter size of 1. Its range includes Brazil, South America, Africa, and Burkina Faso. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2018.

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Species

Least Concern

royal tern

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderCharadriiformes
  4. FamilyLaridae
Habitatmarine

via IUCN

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Encyclopedic overview

The royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) is a tern in the family Laridae. The species is endemic to the Americas, though vagrants have been identified in Europe.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Royal Tern” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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