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Scientific Name: Sterna sumatrana Raffles, 1822
English Name: Black-naped Tern
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Black-naped Tern - Not Known - Sterna sumatrana - Type: Marine_birds

Photo: Birds of the World

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Description:
A medium-sized, tropical seabird with large wings and tail that inhabits warm waters. With the exception of a slender, long black bill, a black outer border to the outermost primary, and a black nape stripe that extends from the eye (which is frequently not very noticeable from a distance), adults appear snow-white.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Terrestrial
Main References:

Mondreti R, Davidar P, Ryan PG, Thiebot JB, Gremillet D (2020) SEABIRD AND CETACEAN OCCURRENCE IN THE BAY OF BENGAL ASSOCIATED WITH MARINE PRODUCTIVITY AND COMMERCIAL FISHING EFFORT Marine Ornithology 48: 91–101 (2020)

Other References:

Gochfeld, M., J. Burger, and E. F. J. Garcia (2020). Black-naped Tern (Sterna sumatrana), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.blnter1.01

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