Gelochelidon
Gelochelidon is a genus of terns. It was recently considered a monotypic genus, but the Australian tern was split from the gull-billed tern.
Gelochelidon | |
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Australian tern (Gelochelidon macrotarsa) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Laridae |
Subfamily: | Sterninae |
Genus: | Gelochelidon Brehm, 1830 |
Species | |
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Species
The genus contains 2 species:[1]
- Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
- Australian tern, Gelochelidon macrotarsa
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References
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Noddies, gulls, terns, auks". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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