Sterna hirundo [hirundo or minussensis] (Common Tern [hirundo or minussensis])

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Common Tern [hirundo or minussensis]

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Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Sterna
Scientific:
  Sterna hirundo hirundo

Citation:
Linnaeus, C 1758

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.137

Protonym:
Sterna Hirundo

Type locality:
Europe, restricted type locality, Sweden.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/155/mode/1up

Avibase ID:
7BEB778D7F8FC0E5

Avibase ID:
avibase-7BEB778D

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7BEB778D

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176889

English:
Common Tern [hirundo or minussensis]
French:
Sterne pierregarin [hirundo ou minussensis]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common Tern [hirundo or minussensis] ( Sterna hirundo [hirundo or minussensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Common Tern [hirundo or minussensis] ( Sterna hirundo [hirundo or minussensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common Tern [hirundo or minussensis] ( Sterna hirundo [hirundo or minussensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Common Tern [hirundo or minussensis] ( Sterna hirundo [hirundo or minussensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common Tern [hirundo or minussensis] ( Sterna hirundo [hirundo or minussensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common Tern [hirundo or minussensis] ( Sterna hirundo [hirundo or minussensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common Tern [hirundo or minussensis] ( Sterna hirundo [hirundo or minussensis])

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Sterna hirundo

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