Sterna bengalensis Lesson, 1831
Lesser crested tern
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Family:  Laridae ()
Max. size:  43 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 240.0 g
Environment:  others; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific, Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Subtropical to tropical.
Diagnosis:  Culmen: 5.18 cm; tarsus: 2.56 cm; wing: 28.6 cm.
Biology:  Total Length: 38 to 43 cm; Wingspan: 89 to 94 cm (Ref. 8812).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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