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Common gull-billed tern
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Gelochelidon nilotica
(Syn.: Sterna nilotica)
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(J. F. GMELIN, 1789) |
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| | Number of Subspecies: | 05 | | Information Source for Taxonomy: | del Hoyo & Collar (2014) Illustrated Checklist of the Birds ot the World, Vol. 1, Non-passerines
| | Body length: | 33 - 43 cm | | Wingspan: | 76 - 86 cm | | Weight: | 130 - 320 g | | IUCN status: | LC (Least Concern)
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