Cabot's tern is a tern in the family Laridae formerly considered as a subspecies of the Sandwich tern. It has since been shown to be more closely related to the elegant tern. The genus name is from Ancient Greek Thalasseus, "fisherman" from thalassa, "sea". The specific acuflavida is Latin from acus, "needle", and flavidus, "yellowish". The IOC recognizes the bird as distinct, but most other taxonomists, including both committees of the AOU, consider it conspecific with the Sandwich tern. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Cabot, S Jr 1847)
Reference:
Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist.
2 p.257
Protonym:
Sterna acuflavida
Type locality:
Tancah, Yucatan.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/37031#page/265/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
8F31466356396DEA
Avibase ID:
avibase-8F314663
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8F314663
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 825114
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Sandwich Tern (acuflavidus) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Cabot's Tern ( Thalasseus acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Cabot's Tern ( Thalasseus acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Sandwich Tern (acuflavidus) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Cabot's Tern ( Thalasseus acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Cabot's Tern ( Thalasseus acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Cabot's Tern ( Thalasseus acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Cabot's Tern ( Thalasseus acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Cabot's Tern ( Thalasseus acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Cabot's Tern ( Thalasseus acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Cabot's Tern ( Thalasseus acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Cabot's Tern ( Thalasseus acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| Avilist 2025: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
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| Clements 6th edition: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Sandwich Tern (acuflavidus) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) ( Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Thalasseus sandvicensis [sandvicensis or acuflavidus]
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