Black-naped Tern vs White-cheeked Tern

Sterna sumatrana compared with Sterna repressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-naped Tern	White-cheeked Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Sterna	Sterna
Species	Sterna sumatrana	Sterna repressa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-naped Tern and White-cheeked Tern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sterna.

Conservation Status

Black-naped Tern

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-naped Tern	White-cheeked Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-naped Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

White-cheeked Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-naped Tern

The Black-naped Tern (Sterna sumatrana) is a species in the genus Sterna. 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