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Birds of North America
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Black Tern Chlidonias niger

Shane R. Heath, Erica H. Dunn, and David J. Agro
Version: 2.0 — Published June 3, 2009

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Black Tern in North, Central, and northern South America. - Range Map
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Figure 1. Distribution of the Black Tern in North, Central, and northern South America.

Nonbreeders in summer move northward as far as the Gulf coast of the United States, but distribution along the eastern coast of Central America and northern South America is poorly documented.

Recommended Citation

Heath, S. R., E. H. Dunn, and D. J. Agro (2009). Black Tern (Chlidonias niger), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.147
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