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- Thalasseus albididorsalis
Identification
Distribution
Atlantic coast of west Africa from Mauritania to Guinea; winters to Namibia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
West African Crested Tern was formerly included in Royal Tern.
Like other Thalasseus terns, the Royal Tern was formerly often placed in the genus Sterna.
Habitat
Behaviour
Vocalisation
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) West African Crested Tern. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/West_African_Crested_Tern
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
