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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 Concernroyal tern
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyLaridae
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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.