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Inca tern
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The Inca tern (Larosterna inca) is a near-threatened species of tern in the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae (the gulls, terns, and skimmers).[2][1] It is found along the Pacific coasts of Chile, Ecuador and Perú,[3] and has appeared as a vagrant in Central America and Hawaii.[4]
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Inca tern | |
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Inca tern at Walsrode Bird Park, Germany, eating a fish | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Laridae |
Genus: | Larosterna Blyth, 1852 |
Species: | L. inca |
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Larosterna inca | |
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