About the Sooty Tern
The sooty tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It is a seabird of the tropical oceans and can fly for years at a time, skimming the sea surface for food, and returning to land only to breed, on islands throughout the equatorial zone.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Laridae) |
| Species | Onychoprion fuscatus |
| Species Codes | sooter1, SOTE |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Sooty Tern belong to?
The Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus) belongs to the Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers family (Laridae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Sooty Tern?
The sooty tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It is a seabird of the tropical oceans and can fly for years at a time, skimming the sea surface for food, and returning to land only to breed, on islands throughout the equatorial zone....
Where can I report a Sooty Tern sighting?
You can log sightings of Sooty Tern on eBird (ebird.org) using species code sooter1, or on iNaturalist.
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