Species profile
Large-Billed Tern
Phaetusa simplex
Quick answer
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- Scientific name
- Phaetusa simplex
- Family
- Laridae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Phaetusa
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Large-Billed Tern in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.