Australian Tern
Gelochelidon macrotarsa(Gould, J, 1837)
English (US) Australian Tern
The Australian Tern (Gelochelidon macrotarsa) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls) in the order Charadriiformes.
Range: breeds Australia (except arid areas); ranges to coastal southern New Guinea and Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Gelochelidon macrotarsa
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Australian Tern
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Sterna macrotarsa
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
- Type locality
- Tasmania.
- Original description
- A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt2 pl.[37] fig.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls
Yellow-billed Tern
Sternula superciliaris
Peruvian Tern
Sternula lorata
Saunders's Tern
Sternula saundersi
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Large-billed Tern
Phaetusa simplex
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Inca Tern
Larosterna inca
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Black-fronted Tern
Chlidonias albostriatus
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
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