Antarctic Tern
Sterna vittataGmelin, JF, 1789
English (US) Antarctic Tern
The Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata) 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 vittata
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Antarctic Tern
- Described by
- Gmelin, JF, 1789
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Sterna vittata tristanensis
- Sterna vittata sanctipauli
- Sterna vittata georgiae
- Sterna vittata gaini
- Sterna vittata vittata
- Sterna vittata bethunei
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gmelin, JF, 1789
- Type locality
- 'Insula Nativitatis Christi' = Christmas Harbor, Kerguelen Island.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.609
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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Forster's Tern
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Snowy-crowned Tern
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Arctic Tern
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South American Tern
Sterna hirundinacea
Kerguelen Tern
Sterna virgata
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
White-cheeked Tern
Sterna repressa
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
White-fronted Tern
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