Sterna hirundinacea Lesson, 1831
South American tern
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Family:  Laridae ()
Max. size:  44 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 190.0 g
Environment:  others; marine
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chile; Latin America.
Diagnosis:  Wing: 29.95 cm.
Biology:  Total Length: 40 to 44 cm; Wingspan: 84 to 86 cm (Ref. 8812). Dipping; coastal and oceanic islands; offshore (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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