Bridled Tern vs Gray-backed Tern

Onychoprion anaethetus compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridled Tern	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Charadriiformes (도요목)	Charadriiformes (도요목)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Onychoprion	Onychoprion
Species	Onychoprion anaethetus	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridled Tern and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onychoprion.

Conservation Status

Bridled Tern

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridled Tern	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridled Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bridled Tern

The Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) is a species in the genus Onychoprion. 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