About the Elegant Tern
The elegant tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It breeds on the Pacific coast of southern California in the United States and western Mexico, and migrates south to Peru, Ecuador and Chile for the northern winter; in the late summer and fall, some also disperse north to Oregon and more rarely Washington.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Laridae) |
| Species | Thalasseus elegans |
| Species Codes | eleter1, ELTE |
| Conservation | NT Near Threatened |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Elegant Tern belong to?
The Elegant Tern (Thalasseus elegans) belongs to the Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers family (Laridae), in the order Charadriiformes.
What is the conservation status of the Elegant Tern?
The Elegant Tern is classified as "Near Threatened" (NT) by IUCN Red List.
How can I identify the Elegant Tern?
The elegant tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It breeds on the Pacific coast of southern California in the United States and western Mexico, and migrates south to Peru, Ecuador and Chile for the northern winter; in the late summer and fall, some also disperse north to Oregon and more rarely Wash...
Where can I report a Elegant Tern sighting?
You can log sightings of Elegant Tern on eBird (ebird.org) using species code eleter1, or on iNaturalist.
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