Onychoprion fuscatus Linnaeus, 1766
Sooty tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
photo by Aquino, Maria Theresa

Family:  Laridae ()
Max. size:  45 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 180.0 g; max. reported age: 36 years
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:  Culmen: 4.53 cm; tarsus: 2.52 cm; wing: 30.5 cm.
Biology:  Total Length: 43 to 45 cm; Wingspan: 86 to 94 cm (Ref. 8812).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 19 February 2020 Ref. 123251)
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