Inca Tern
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Scientific name | Larosterna inca |
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Mass | 180 g |
Conservation status | Near Threatened (Population decreasing) |
Phylum | Chordata |
Higher classification | Larosterna |
Order | Shorebirds |
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ID | 2131638 |
About Inca Tern
The Inca tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It is the only member of the genus Larosterna. This uniquely plumaged bird breeds on the coasts of Peru and Chile, and is restricted to the Humboldt Current. It is an erratic, rare visitor to the southwest coast of Ecuador.