Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus(Scopoli, GA, 1786)
English (US) Bridled Tern
The Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) 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.
- Scientific name
- Onychoprion anaethetus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bridled Tern
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1786)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Onychoprion anaethetus melanopterus
- Onychoprion anaethetus antarcticus
- Onychoprion anaethetus anaethetus
- Onychoprion anaethetus nelsoni
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sterna Anaethetus
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1786)
- Type locality
- 'In Guinea' = Panay, Philippine Islands, ex Sonnerat.
- Original description
- Deliciae Florae et Faunae Insubricae 2 p.92
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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