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Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian Tern)

Synonyms: Hydrochelidon tschegrava; Hydroprogne caspia checklist; Hydroprogne tschegrava; Sterna caspia; Sterna tschegrava
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Wikipedia Abstract

The Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia, formerly Sterna caspia) is a species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution. Despite its extensive range, it is monotypic of its genus, and has no accepted subspecies. The genus name is from Ancient Greek hudros, "water", and Latin progne, "swallow". The specific caspia is from Latin and, like the English name, refers to the Caspian Sea.
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EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
3
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
21
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 7.22424
EDGE Score: 2.10709
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Attributes

Clutch Size [4]  2
Clutches / Year [4]  1
Fledging [6]  37 days
Global Population (2017 est.) [3]  220,000
Incubation [4]  21 days
Mating Display [7]  Non-acrobatic aerial display
Maximum Longevity [4]  30 years
Migration [1]  Intercontinental
Speed [8]  27.067 MPH (12.1 m/s)
Water Biome [1]  Coastal
Wing Span [9]  4.362 feet (1.33 m)
Adult Weight [2]  1.336 lbs (606 g)
Birth Weight [4]  49 grams
Female Weight [6]  1.296 lbs (588 g)
Male Weight [6]  1.53 lbs (694 g)
Weight Dimorphism [6]  18 %
Breeding Habitat [3]  Beaches and estuaries, Wetlands
Wintering Geography [3]  Widespread Coastal
Wintering Habitat [3]  Beaches and estuaries
Diet [5]  Carnivore (Vertebrates), Piscivore
Diet - Endothermic [5]  10 %
Diet - Fish [5]  80 %
Diet - Scavenger [5]  10 %
Forages - Water Surface [5]  20 %
Forages - Underwater [5]  80 %
Female Maturity [4]  3 years
Male Maturity [4]  3 years

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Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0