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Chlidonias

  • Chlidonias

    Chlidonias, often known as the marsh terns, is a genus of birds in family Laridae. 
    The birds are found in freshwater marshes, rather than coastal locations. 
    The genus name Chlidonias is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon, "swallow".

    1/ Whiskered tern (Nhàn đen, Chlidonias hybrida)
    The specific hybridus is Latin for hybrid.

    2/ White-winged tern, or white-winged black tern (Nhàn xám, Chlidonias leucopterus or Chlidonias leucoptera)

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