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Black Tern
Ómar Runólfsson, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Shorebirds, gulls & terns

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger (Linnaeus, 1758)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBlack Tern
DutchZwarte Stern
SpanishCharrán negro
Chinese黑浮鸥
Scientific nameChlidonias niger (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The black tern (Chlidonias niger) is a small tern generally found in or near inland water that breeds in Europe, Western Asia and North America. In winter the birds migrate to coastal areas of Africa and South America.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
GenusChlidonias

In Suriname

50Records in Suriname
1934First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie2
  • Marowijne1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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