Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 13,090
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black tern”.