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Lesser crested tern

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The lesser crested tern is a tern in the family Laridae, found across subtropical coastal regions from the Red Sea across the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific and Australia, with a further population off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean. It is a medium to large bird, 35 to 43 centimeters long with a wingspan of 88 to 105 centimeters, showing a black cap and legs and a long, sharp orange bill in summer, a grey rump and central tail feathers against white underparts, and a white forehead in winter. Its conservation status is Least Concern. 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
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Thalasseus bengalensis 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Lesser crested tern (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    st white underparts, and a white forehead in winter. Its conservation status is Least Concern.
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    The lesser crested tern is a tern in the family Laridae, found across subtropical coastal regions from the Red Sea across the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific and Australia, with a further population off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean.
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2. Lesser crested tern (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q18839 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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