Chlidonias
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Chlidonias is a genus of marsh terns, small waterbirds in the family Laridae that are typically associated with freshwater wetlands and marshy habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chlidonias canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith | inland waters ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | vegetated freshwater marshes ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
black tern
ⓘ
black-fronted tern NERFINISHED ⓘ marsh terns ⓘ whiskered tern NERFINISHED ⓘ white-winged tern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species affected by wetland loss and degradation ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
association with marshy freshwater habitats
ⓘ
more buoyant flight than many sea terns ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Sterna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | aerial insect predator in wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Laridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
aerial insectivory
ⓘ
surface-dipping for small aquatic prey ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | low over water surface ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater wetlands
ⓘ
lakeshores ⓘ marshes ⓘ river floodplains ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Chlidonias albostriatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chlidonias hybrida NERFINISHED ⓘ Chlidonias leucopterus NERFINISHED ⓘ Chlidonias niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migration | many species are long-distance migrants ⓘ |
| nestType | floating nests on vegetation ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Laridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic | often dark or contrasting plumage in breeding season ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | colonial breeding ⓘ |
| subfamily | Sterninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small to medium-sized terns ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.