The river tern, or Indian river tern, is a bird in the family Laridae and the largest species currently placed in the genus Sterna. It is a resident breeder along inland rivers from Pakistan through the Indian subcontinent to Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia, where it remains uncommon. Unlike most terns in its genus it is found almost exclusively on freshwater, rarely venturing even to tidal creeks. The species is assessed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. 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) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Sterna, Taxa Source River tern (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source River tern (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. River tern (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
n freshwater, rarely venturing even to tidal creeks. The species is assessed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
The river tern, or Indian river tern, is a bird in the family Laridae and the largest species currently placed in the genus Sterna.
- Wikidata Q28514 (P225 taxon name)
- In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro states: "nd, and Cambodia, where it is uncommon. Unlike most Sterna terns, it is almost exclusively found on freshwater, rarely venturing even to tidal creeks."
- In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro: "nd, and Cambodia, where it is uncommon. Unlike most Sterna terns, it is almost exclusively found on freshwater, rarely venturing even to tidal creeks."
View the Source3. River tern (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
- Child Taxon Of: Sterna, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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