South American Tern
Sterna hirundinaceaLesson, RP, 1831
English (US) South American Tern
The South American Tern (Sterna hirundinacea) 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: coasts and islands of southern South America and Falkland IslandsRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Sterna hirundinacea
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- South American Tern
- Described by
- Lesson, RP, 1831
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Lesson, RP, 1831
- Type locality
- Coasts of Brazil, i.e. State of Santa Catharina.
- Original description
- Traité d'Ornithologie, ou Tableau Méthodique des ordres, sous-ordres, familles, tribus, genres, sous-genres et races d'oiseaux livr.8 p.621
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Snowy-crowned Tern
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Kerguelen Tern
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White-cheeked Tern
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Black-naped Tern
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Roseate Tern
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