Chlidonias leucopterus   (Temminck, 1815)

White-winged tern
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Chlidonias leucopterus

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Aves | Charadriiformes | Laridae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Others; brackish.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean: Europe, Africa, Asia.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 24.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 66.00 g (Ref. 356)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Total Length: 22 to 24 cm; Wingspan: 66 cm (Ref. 8812). Dipping; coastal (Ref. 356).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Bishop, K.D. 1992. (Ref. 7294)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 October 2016

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Appendix II: Migratory species conserved through agreements

Threat to humans

Human uses


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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 17.9 - 29.2, mean 28.1 (based on 2933 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (14 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.