Hydroprogne caspia (caspia) (Caspian Tern (syn. caspia))

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Caspian Tern (syn. caspia)

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Hydroprogne
Scientific:
  Hydroprogne caspia caspia

Citation:
(Pallas, PS 1770)

Reference:
Novi Comment. Acad. Sci. Imp. Petrop. 14 p.582 pl.22 fig.2

Protonym:
Sterna caspia

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36914483

Avibase ID:
4EBF4394565876DF

Avibase ID:
avibase-4EBF4394

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4EBF4394

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176935

English:
Caspian Tern (syn. caspia)
French:
Sterne caspienne (syn. caspia)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Caspian Tern (syn. caspia) ( Hydroprogne caspia (caspia))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Caspian Tern (nominate) ( Hydroprogne caspia (caspia))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Caspian Tern (nominate) ( Hydroprogne caspia (caspia))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Caspian Tern (nominate) ( Hydroprogne caspia (caspia))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Caspian Tern (nominate) ( Hydroprogne caspia (caspia))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Caspian Tern (nominate) ( Hydroprogne caspia (caspia))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Caspian Tern (nominate) ( Hydroprogne caspia (caspia))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Caspian Tern (nominate) ( Hydroprogne caspia (caspia))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Caspian Tern (nominate) ( Hydroprogne caspia (caspia))
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hydroprogne caspia caspia [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Hydroprogne tschegrava tschegrava [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Hydroprogne tschegrava tschegrava [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal suspecies (excluding synonyms)

This taxon is a subspecies of Hydroprogne caspia

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