Black-naped Tern vs Forster's Tern

Sterna sumatrana compared with Sterna forsteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-naped Tern	Forster's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)	Charadriiformes (Yağmur kuşları)
Family same	Laridae	Laridae
Genus same	Sterna	Sterna
Species	Sterna sumatrana	Sterna forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-naped Tern and Forster's Tern share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sterna.

Conservation Status

Black-naped Tern

LC — Least Concern

Forster's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-naped Tern	Forster's 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.

Forster's Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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