Sterna vittata Gmelin, 1789
Antarctic tern
gaviotín antártico
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Family:  Laridae ()
Max. size:  41 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 143.1 g
Environment:  others; marine
Distribution:  Southern Pacific, Southern Atlantic and the Antarctic.
Diagnosis:  Wing: 26.25 cm.
Biology:  Wingspan: 79 cm (Ref. 8812). Surface plunging; dipping; coastal; close affinities with ice in winter (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  This is a resident species in Chile (Ref. 5962). C: Ref. 5962.

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