| Common Tern | |
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| File:Sterna-hirundo-002.ogg | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Aequorlitornithes |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Suborder: | Lari |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Subfamily: | Sterninae |
| Genus: | Sterna |
| Species: | S. hirundo |
| Binomial name | |
| Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Map showing the breeding range of Sterna hirundo (most of temperate northern hemisphere), and wintering areas (coasts in tropics and southern hemisphere). | |
Breeding range (ranges are approximate)
Wintering range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sterna fluviatilis Naumann, 1839 | |
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Description[]
Size of the Common Tern ranges from 13–16 in (33–41 cm) in length and 30–31 in (76–79 cm) in wingspan.[2][3]
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References[]
- ^ "Sterna hirundo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Krista Kagume (2005). Compact Guide to Ontario Birds. Lone Pine Publishing. ISBN 1551054671.
- ^ Dick, Gary Owen. "Common Tern Identify". Whatbird.com. Mitch Waite Group. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
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