Genus: Sterna
Description
'Typical' terns, with a deeply forked tail, pale grey mantle, and no crest; most (except for S. striata, S. sumatrana, S. trudeaui) also have a uniform black crown in breeding plumage with no white forehead.
Taxonomy
Sterna is a genus in the Family Laridae.
In the past, the terns in the genera Onychoprion, Sternula, Gelochelidon, Hydroprogne and Thalasseus, were formerly also placed in this genus.
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| S. dougallii | Roseate Tern | ||
| S. striata | White-fronted Tern | ||
| S. sumatrana | Black-naped Tern | ||
| S. hirundo | Common Tern | ||
| S. paradisaea | Arctic Tern | ||
| S. hirundinacea | South American Tern | ||
| S. vittata | Antarctic Tern | ||
| S. forsteri | Forster's Tern | ||
| S. trudeaui | Snowy-crowned Tern | ||
| S. acuticauda | Black-bellied Tern | ||
| S. aurantia | River Tern | ||
| S. repressa | White-cheeked Tern | ||
| S. virgata | Kerguelen Tern | ||
Pages in category ‘Sterna’
The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
