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Lesser crested tern
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The lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)[2] is a tern in the family Laridae.
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Lesser crested tern | |
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A pair of Lesser crested terns Thalasseus bengalensis from Akshi Beach, Maharashtra, India | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Laridae |
Genus: | Thalasseus |
Species: | T. bengalensis |
Binomial name | |
Thalasseus bengalensis (Lesson, 1831) | |
Synonyms | |
Sterna bengalensis Lesson, 1831 |
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