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The Kerguelen Tern (Sterna virgata) is a tern of the southern hemisphere. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
Laridae
Genus:
Sterna
Scientific:
Sterna virgata
Citation:
Cabanis, 1875
Reference:
J.Orn. p.449
Protonym:
Sterna virgata
Avibase ID:
754993F116B2B2D5
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/754993F1
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176919
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Sterne de Kerguelen ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Sterne de Kerguelen ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
James Lee Peters: Sterna virgata [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (original): Sterna virgata [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Sterna virgata [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Kerguelen Tern ( Sterna virgata) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sterna virgata [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Sterna virgata [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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