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Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)

Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)

About Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Shorebirds and Allies
  • Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

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 conspecific with, the little tern of the Old World. Other close relatives include the yellow-billed tern and Peruvian tern, both from South America.

Source: Wikipedia

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