Little White Tern
Gygis microrhyncha Saunders, H, 1876
117 gWeight
The little white tern (Gygis microrhyncha) is a small seabird found in French Polynesia and the Republic of Kiribati.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The little white tern (Gygis microrhyncha) is a small seabird found in French Polynesia and the Republic of Kiribati. This species was previously considered a subspecies of the white tern (Gygis alba microrhyncha), but is now recognised as a separate species.
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Questions
How big is the Little White Tern?
The Little White Tern weighs around 117 g.
Where does the Little White Tern live?
Its breeding range: Tropical Oceans: Phoenix (central Polynesia), Line and Marquesas islands (northeastern Polynesia).
Is the Little White Tern endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Little White Tern as Least Concern.
What does the Little White Tern eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Little White Tern in?
It belongs to the family Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae), order Charadriiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 117 g
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Feeds in the air
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 215 mm
- Tail
- 77 mm
- Bill
- 39 mm
- Tarsus
- 10 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Tropical Oceans: Phoenix (central Polynesia), Line and Marquesas islands (northeastern Polynesia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Gulls, Terns, Skimmers Laridae
- Genus
- Gygis
Other birds in the genus Gygis
Atlantic White TernGygis alba
African SkimmerRynchops flavirostris
Indian SkimmerRynchops albicollis
Black SkimmerRynchops niger
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Lesser NoddyAnous tenuirostris
Black NoddyAnous minutus
Grey NoddyAnous albivitta
Blue NoddyAnous ceruleus
Aleutian TernOnychoprion aleuticus
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