Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis(Latham, J, 1787)
English (US) Sandwich Tern
The Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) 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
- Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Sandwich Tern
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1787)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Thalasseus sandvicensis sandvicensis
- Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus
- Thalasseus sandvicensis eurygnathus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sterna sandvicensis
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1787)
- Type locality
- Sandwich, Kent, England, based on the Sandwich Tern, Gen. Syn., 5, p. 356.
- Original description
- Supplement to the general synopsis of birds p.296
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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