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CLassification

• Order : Charadriiformes
• Family : Laridae
• Genus : Sternula
• Species : albifrons

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BINOMIAL NAME

• Pallas, 1764

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BIOMETRICS

• Size: 28 cm
• Wingspan : 47 to 57 cm
• Weight : 50 to 65 g

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LONGEVITY

21 years

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DISTRIBUTION

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VOCALISATION

Its calls make it possible to recognize the little tern from afar. It launches throughout the day its acute and strident cries. The call of alarm is more hoarse.

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IUCN CONSERVATION STATUS

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Partager

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IDENTIFICATION

The least tern can be identified by its small size. Its tail is short and jerky. The clear white forehead and the yellow bill with black tip are also good criteria. The outer pair of primaries is really more black than in other terns. The legs are yellow.

HABITAT

The little tern likes sandy beaches or stony river banks. The nesting is done in the dunes of the sandy coasts or on the edges of lagoons.

threats – protection

The little tern likes sandy beaches or stony river banks. The nesting is done in the dunes of the sandy coasts or on the edges of lagoons.