Asian Openbill vs Gray-backed Tern

Anastomus oscitans compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Openbill	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Ciconiidae	Laridae
Genus	Anastomus	Onychoprion
Species	Anastomus oscitans	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Openbill and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Asian Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Openbill	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Asian Openbill

The Asian Openbill (Anastomus oscitans) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway