Caspian Tern
Also known as Hydroprogne caspia
species of bird
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The Caspian Tern is a large fishing bird found in various parts of the world that dives into water to catch fish as its main food source. It matters because as a top predator in aquatic ecosystems, it serves as an indicator of the health of fish populations and water environments.
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Caspian tern
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyLaridae
Habitatmarine
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The Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) is the world's largest species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution. Despite its extensive range, it is monotypic of its genus, and has no accepted subspecies. The genus name is from Ancient Greek hudro-, "water-", and Latin progne, "swallow". The specific caspia is from Latin and, like the English name, refers to the Caspian Sea.
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