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Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)
Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

About Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

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

The large-billed tern is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is placed the monotypic genus Phaetusa. It is found in most of South America. It has occurred as a vagrant in Aruba, Bermuda, Cuba, Panama and the United States. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.

Source: Wikipedia

Visits

  • 2006-11-11

    Sani Lodge, Ecuador
  • 2011-07-15

    Pantanal, Brazil
    Image from 2011-07-15