LITTLE TERN
Sternula albifrons
CLassification
- Order : Charadriiformes
- Family : Laridae
- Genus : Sternula
- Species : albifrons
BINOMIAL NAME
- Pallas, 1764
BIOMETRICS
- Size: 28 cm
- Wingspan : 47 to 57 cm
- Weight : 50 to 65 g
LONGEVITY
21 years
DISTRIBUTION

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.
IUCN CONSERVATION STATUS

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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.
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