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Least tern

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The least tern is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to, and was formerly often considered the same species as, the little tern of the Old World, and its other close relatives include the yellow-billed tern and Peruvian tern, both of South America. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Sternula antillarum 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Least tern (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q28168 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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2. Least tern (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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