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birds
shorebirds and relatives
gulls
terns and noddys
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Classification
Local animals in this group:
black tern
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black terns
Chlidonias
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Reptilia
turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
Reptilia: information (1)
Reptilia: pictures (2420)
Reptilia: specimens (33)
Reptilia: sounds (143)
Class
Aves
birds
Aves: information (1)
Aves: pictures (2052)
Aves: specimens (28)
Aves: sounds (143)
Order
Charadriiformes
shorebirds and relatives
Charadriiformes: information (1)
Charadriiformes: pictures (150)
Charadriiformes: sounds (7)
Family
Laridae
gulls
Laridae: information (1)
Laridae: pictures (63)
Laridae: sounds (1)
Subfamily
Sterninae
terns and noddys
Sterninae: pictures (27)
Genus
Chlidonias
black terns
Chlidonias: pictures (3)
Species
Chlidonias hybrida
whiskered tern
Species
Chlidonias leucopterus
white-winged black tern
Species
Chlidonias niger
black tern
Chlidonias niger: information (1)
Chlidonias niger: pictures (3)