Common Tern
Sterna hirundoLinnaeus, C, 1758
English (US) Common Tern
The Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) 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
- Sterna hirundo
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Common Tern
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Sterna hirundo hirundo
- Sterna hirundo tibetana
- Sterna hirundo minussensis
- Sterna hirundo longipennis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sterna Hirundo
- Described by
- Linnaeus, C, 1758
- Type locality
- Europe, restricted type locality, Sweden.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.137
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls
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Arctic Tern
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South American Tern
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Antarctic Tern
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Kerguelen Tern
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White-cheeked Tern
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Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
White-fronted Tern
Sterna striata
Black-bellied Tern
Sterna acuticauda
Swallow-tailed Gull
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