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American Black Tern Chlidonias niger subsp. surinamensis

Photo: Michiel Oversteegen

Classification

Chlidonias [genus]
niger [species] (1)
surinamensis [subspecies]

Classification

Chlidonias [genus]
niger [species] (1)
surinamensis [subspecies]

Names

Dutch name Zwarte stern
English name American Black Tern
Alternative English name Black Tern
Papiamento name Stèrnchi Preto (Aruba)
Papiamento name Meuchi Pretu (Bonaire, Curaçao)
Valid name Chlidonias niger subsp. surinamensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Classification