| Common Name | Gray-backed tern |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official Trade Name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | United States (contiguous states) |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | SAUP Database, 2006 |
| Life Stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st Modifier | color pattern(s) |
| 2nd Modifier | |
| Remarks | Country not mentioned in Ref. 356: to be verified. |