Arctic tern

Sterna paradisaea

Aves · Charadriiformes · Laridae

Fig. 1. Arctic tern

Fig. 2. Range

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Habitat	coastal, polar
Range	North America, Europe, Asia, Antarctica
Wild or tame

Arctic to Antarctic

Modern data

Status today

LCLeast concern status to verify

Conservation
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Sterna

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

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For classes

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Drawer: Zoo: Polar coast

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