| Peruvian tern | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Sternula |
| Species: | S. lorata
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| Binomial name | |
| Sternula lorata | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Sterna lorata Philippi & Landbeck, 1861 | |
The Peruvian tern (Sternula lorata) is a species of tern in the family Laridae. Found in northern Chile, Ecuador, and Peru, its natural habitats are hot deserts, sandy shores, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.
In Spanish, it is known as the "charrancito Peruano"[1] or "gaviotín chico".
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2019). "Sternula lorata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22694685A155621597. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22694685A155621597.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.