Chlidonias leucopterus (Temminck, 1815)
White-winged tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
photo by Yap, Michael

Family:  Laridae ()
Max. size:  24 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 66.0 g
Environment:  others; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean: Europe, Africa, Asia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Total Length: 22 to 24 cm; Wingspan: 66 cm (Ref. 8812). Dipping; coastal (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2016 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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