Kerguelen Tern
Sterna virgataCabanis, JL, 1875
English (US) Kerguelen Tern
The Kerguelen Tern (Sterna virgata) 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 virgata
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Kerguelen Tern
- Described by
- Cabanis, JL, 1875
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Sterna virgata mercuri
- Sterna virgata virgata
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Cabanis, JL, 1875
- Type locality
- Kerguelen Island.
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 23, no.132 p.449
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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