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Least Concernbridled tern
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyLaridae
Habitatmarine
Observations2,742
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- Mass
- 20
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- Bridled Tern ( Sterna anaethetus ) ... Great Barrier Reef , Australia (53374667291).jpg
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- Onychoprion anaethetus
- taxon name
- Onychoprion anaethetus
- taxon common name
- Sternag speckleyragh
- wingspan
- 78.5
- egg incubation period
- 30
- litter size
- 1
- short name
- O. anaethetus
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Onychoprion anaethetus - MHNT
The bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) is a seabird of the family Laridae. It is a bird of the tropical oceans. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus comes from onux meaning "claw" or "nail", and prion, meaning "saw". The specific anaethetus means "senseless, stupid".
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Birds described in 1786Birds of Central AmericaBirds of East AfricaBirds of OceaniaBirds of Southeast AsiaBirds of the Dominican RepublicBirds of the Indian OceanBirds of the Middle EastBirds of the Pacific OceanBirds of West AfricaFauna of the Pantropical realmIUCN Red List least concern speciesOnychoprionTaxa named by Giovanni Antonio ScopoliTaxonbars with 25–29 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinationsTerns