Australian Swiftlet vs Gray-backed Tern

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Laridae
Genus	Aerodramus	Onychoprion
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Swiftlet

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.

Australian Swiftlet

The Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway