| Black tern | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Chlidonias |
| Species: | C. niger
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| Binomial name | |
| Chlidonias niger | |
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Breeding Migration Nonbreeding
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| Synonyms | |
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Sterna nigra Linnaeus, 1758 | |
The black tern (Chlidonias niger) is a small tern generally found in or near inland water that breeds in Europe, Western Asia and North America. In winter the birds migrate to coastal areas of Africa and South America.
- ^ BirdLife International (2019) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Chlidonias niger". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22694787A155491450. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22694787A155491450.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.