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Common Name
Common Tern
Alternate Names Common TypeTern
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Sterna
Species
hirundo
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Britain, Iraq
Number of Sub-Species
Four Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Coastal areas or fresh water lakes or marshes
Distribution and Range
Throughout North America, Europe and Asia then wintering along the coasts of South America, Africa Australia and India
Food