📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Laridae) |
| Species | Sterna hirundo |
| Codes | comter, COTE |
🔍 Identification
The Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) is a member of the Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code comter when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers