About the Whiskered Tern
The whiskered tern is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon, "swallow". The specific hybridus is Latin for hybrid; Peter Simon Pallas thought it might be a hybrid of white-winged black tern and common tern, writing "Sterna fissipes [Chlidonias leucopterus] et Hirundine [Sterna hirundo] natam".
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Laridae) |
| Species | Chlidonias hybrida |
| Species Codes | whiter2, WHTE |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Whiskered Tern belong to?
The Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) belongs to the Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers family (Laridae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Whiskered Tern?
The whiskered tern is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, \"swallow-like\", from khelidon, \"swallow\". The specific hybridus is Latin for hybrid; Peter Simon Pallas thought it might be a hybrid of white-winged black tern and common tern, writing \"Sterna fissi...
Where can I report a Whiskered Tern sighting?
You can log sightings of Whiskered Tern on eBird (ebird.org) using species code whiter2, or on iNaturalist.
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