Genus: Gelochelidon
Description
Gull-billed Tern is the only species belonging to this genus.
Taxonomy
Gelochelidon is a genus in the family Laridae.
Some authorities include this genus in Sterna.
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| G. nilotica | Gull-billed Tern | ||
| G. macrotarsa | Australian Tern | ||
References
- SACC proposal (passed) read in May 2009
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Gelochelidon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gelochelidon
Pages in category ‘Gelochelidon’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
