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Least tern

The least tern (Sternula antillarum) is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to, and was formerly often considered conspecific with, the little tern of the Old World. Other close relatives include the yellow-billed tern and Peruvian tern, both from South America.

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Feeding and roosting characteristics

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Subspecies

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Nesting and breeding behavior

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Conservation and status

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Least tern

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related to References · 38
Least tern → Alviso, Audubon Handbook, Biological Assessment, Birds, Breeding Biology, Burlingame, CA, California, CAOlsen, Earth Metrics Incorporated, Environmental Protection Agency Region, Europe, Farrand, Field Guide, Gary Deghi, Hans, Harvey, International Wastewater Treatment Plant, ISBN, IX
related to Subspecies · 24
Least tern → Arkansas River, Atlantic, Bermuda, Brazil, Brazos River, Breeds, Burleigh, California, Caribbean, Central America, Lesson, Lowery, Maine, Mearns, Mexico, Mississippi River, North America, Pacific, Rio Grande, Sternula
related to Nesting and breeding behavior · 19
Least tern → Adults, After, April, August, Both, Courtship, In, June, Late-season, May, Most, Nests, Only, San Diego County, San Francisco Bay, The, United States, Where, Young
related to Feeding and roosting characteristics · 18
Least tern → Adults, After, American, Anchoa, Atherinops, California, Depredation, El Niño, Elsewhere, Heterostichus, In, Insects, It, Mississippi, Notable, Predation, Spanish, The
related to External links · 11
Least tern → Drexel University, Flickr, Interactive, Internet Bird Collection, IUCN Red ListAudio, Least, Photo Field Guide, Sternula, Tern Colony, VIREO, Xeno-canto
related to Sternula antillarum browni · 11
Least tern → California, Californian, Mexico, Pacific Ocean, Recent, San Francisco Bay, Sterna, The, The California, While, With

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Least ternrelated to External linksLeast0.60section
Least ternrelated to External linksPhoto Field Guide0.60section
Least ternrelated to External linksFlickr0.60section
Least ternrelated to External linksInternet Bird Collection0.60section
Least ternrelated to External linksVIREO0.60section
Least ternrelated to External linksDrexel University0.60section
Least ternrelated to External linksInteractive0.60section
Least ternrelated to External linksSternula0.60section
Least ternrelated to External linksIUCN Red ListAudio0.60section
Least ternrelated to External linksXeno-canto0.60section
Least ternrelated to External linksTern Colony0.60section
Least ternrelated to Feeding and roosting characteristicsThe0.60section

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