How big does the Gray-Backed Tern get?

The Gray-Backed Tern grows to about 38 cm.

Gray-Backed Tern

Onychoprion lunatus

Group: Other
Max size: 38 cm
IUCN status: LC

A tern of the open tropical ocean, the gray backed tern keeps to the coast and continental shelf and nests in loose colonies along cliffs and low beaches. It feeds by dipping to snatch prey from the surface, and rats are a heavy threat at its colonies. Listed as Least Concern.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Laridae › Onychoprion

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 567829.

FAQ

How big does the Gray-Backed Tern get?: The Gray-Backed Tern grows to about 38 cm.