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Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Gygis
Scientific:
Gygis alba
Citation:
(Sparrman, 1786)
Reference:
Mus.Carls. pl.11
Protonym:
Sterna alba
Avibase ID:
05C7074BFEEFB5A9
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/05C7074B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176954
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Fairy Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Fairy Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Fairy Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Fairy Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Common White-Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common White-Tern or Little White Tern ( Gygis [alba or microrhyncha]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Common White-Tern or Little White Tern ( Gygis [alba or microrhyncha]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Common White-Tern or Little White Tern ( Gygis [alba or microrhyncha]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Common White-Tern or Little White Tern ( Gygis [alba or microrhyncha]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Common White-Tern or Little White Tern ( Gygis [alba or microrhyncha]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Common White-Tern or Little White Tern ( Gygis [alba or microrhyncha]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common White-Tern or Little White Tern ( Gygis [alba or microrhyncha]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common White-Tern or Little White Tern ( Gygis [alba or microrhyncha]) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Gygis blanche ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Atoll Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Atoll Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Angel Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Angel Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Angel Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
James Lee Peters: Gygis alba [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (original): Gygis alba [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Gygis alba [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: White Tern ( Gygis alba) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Gygis alba [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Gygis alba [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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