White-winged tern
Whiskered tern
The black tern is a small tern generally found in or near inland water in Europe, Western Asia and North America. As its name suggests, it has predominantly dark plumage. In some lights it can appear blue in the breeding season, hence the old English name “blue darr”.
Scientific name: Chlidonias niger
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Mass: 60 g (Adult)
Higher classification: Marsh Terns
Family: Laridae
Order: Charadriiformes
