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Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Laridae ›Genus: Sterna

About

The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a tern in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America (as far south as Brittany and Massachusetts). The species is strongly migratory, seeing two summers each year as it migrates along a convoluted route from its northern breeding grounds to the Antarctic coast for the southern summer and back again about six months later. Recent...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Arctic Tern?
The scientific name of Arctic Tern is Sterna paradisaea.
What kingdom does Arctic Tern belong to?
Arctic Tern belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Arctic Tern belong to?
Arctic Tern belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Arctic Tern belong to?
Arctic Tern belongs to the class Aves.
What order does Arctic Tern belong to?
Arctic Tern belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
What family does Arctic Tern belong to?
Arctic Tern belongs to the family Laridae.
What genus does Arctic Tern belong to?
Arctic Tern belongs to the genus Sterna.