Antarctic Tern

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Taxon taxon Q509423
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Antarctic Tern

Summary

Antarctic Tern is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #1,601 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Antarctic Tern's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Antarctic Tern is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Antarctic Tern's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Antarctic Tern belongs to the parent taxon Sterna[6].
  • Antarctic Tern's scientific name is Sterna vittata[7].
  • Antarctic Tern's Commons category is recorded as Sterna vittata[8].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'môr-wennol y De'}[9].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Antarctic Tern'}[10].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Antarktikseeschwalbe'}[11].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Charrán antártico'}[12].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'xatrac antàrtic'}[13].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rybák jižní'}[14].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'lõunatiir'}[15].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Sørhavsterne'}[16].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Антарктическая крачка'}[17].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ナンキョクアジサシ'}[18].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Sydhavsterne'}[19].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'eteläntiira'}[20].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'antarktiszi csér'}[21].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'rybitwa antarktyczna'}[22].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'rybár rajský'}[23].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'antarktistärna'}[24].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Grysborsseeswael (Grysborssterretjie)'}[25].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Zuidpoolstern'}[26].
  • Antarctic Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Sterne couronnée'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Antarctic Tern is Sterna vittata[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Sterna[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'môr-wennol y De'}[9], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[10], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Antarktikseeschwalbe'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Charrán antártico'}[12], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'xatrac antàrtic'}[13], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rybák jižní'}[14].

Identifiers

Antarctic Tern's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 4470[28]. Antarctic Tern's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 297828[29]. Antarctic Tern's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1049354[30]. Antarctic Tern's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9606968[31]. Antarctic Tern's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176920[32].

Why It Matters

Antarctic Tern ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #1,601 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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