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Sterna
genus of Sternidae within Charadriiformes

trivial name latin name name specimens
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Sterna hirundo 6 6
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Sterna paradisaea 7 7

Species comparison1)

Genus Sterna: maximal number primaries: 10, maximal number secondaries: 22, maximal number retrices: 12
1) According to Hartmann (2000a, 2000b and 2016)

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