The Chinese crested tern (Thalasseus bernsteini) is a tern in the family Laridae. It is the county bird of Lienchiang County, Fuchien.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Chinese Crested Tern being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Thalasseus albididorsalis
- Thalasseus bengalensis
- Thalasseus elegans
- Thalasseus maximus
- Thalasseus bergii
- Sternula superciliaris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae
- Genus
- Thalasseus
- Species
- Thalasseus bernsteini
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