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− | [[Image:Black_Tern.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Black_Tern.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by Gaga<br>Location: Henryville, [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]]] |
+ | [[Image:d07_0864.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Male in flight. Photo by Nomceploom<br>Location: Wainright, [[Alberta]], [[Canada]]]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 6 May 2008
- Chlidonias niger
Identification
Distribution
The range of the Black Tern is almost worldwide.
Taxonomy
Chlidonias niger has two subspecies:
- C. n. niger; and
- C. n. surinamensis.
Habitat
Behaviour
Bird Song
<flashmp3>Chlidonias niger (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
Lepage D. 2008. Avibase. Search for "Black Tern" downloaded 29 April 2008.