Marsh tern
The name marsh tern refers to terns of the genus Chlidonias, which are typically found in freshwater marshes, rather than coastal locations. The genus name Chlidonias is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon, "swallow".
| Marsh terns | |
|---|---|
| Black-fronted tern (above) Chlidonias albostriatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Chlidonias Rafinesque, 1822 |
| Type species | |
| Sterna melanops Rafinesque, 1822 | |
| Species | |
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