Birds of Cuba Search Box
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Birds of Cuba, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities
Black Tern
Guifette noire
Spanish: Fumarel común
Latin: Chlidonias niger
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Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Black Tern
| B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.75" 24.8cm | 24" 61cm | 2.2 oz 62.4g | Laridae | Chlidonias niger |
- Breeding
- Year Around
- Winter
The Black Tern is one of the smallest terns found in North America. This black and grey coloured bird can be found in small nesting colonies on freshwater marshes. They are more abundant on the western prairies than the eastern regions of North American continent. It has been a migrant in Cuba.