Forster's Tern
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| Scientific name | Sterna forsteri |
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| Mass | 160 g (Adult) |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population increasing) |
| Length | 33 – 36 cm |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Typical terns |
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| ID | 3022352 |
About Forster's Tern
Forster's tern is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name Sterna is derived from Old English "stearn", "tern", and forsteri commemorates the naturalist Johann Reinhold Forster. It breeds inland in North America and winters south to the Caribbean and northern Central America.