Sterna dougallii [gracilis, korustes, bangsi or arideensis] (Roseate Tern [gracilis, korustes, bangsi or arideensis])

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Roseate Tern [gracilis, korustes, bangsi or arideensis]

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Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Sterna
Scientific:
  Sterna dougallii gracilis

Citation:
Gould, J 1845

Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 1, 3 no.148 p. 76

Protonym:
Sterna gracilis

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862572

Avibase ID:
B081AA71508BC6A2

Avibase ID:
avibase-B081AA71

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B081AA71

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 825065

Geographic range:

Sterna dougallii bangsi: Arabian Sea; e China to New Guinea, Solomons and Ryukyus
Sterna dougallii arideensis: Seychelles to Madagascar and Rodrigues I.
Sterna dougallii korustes: Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands and Mergui Archipelago
Sterna dougallii gracilis: Moluccas and n and w Australia

English:
Roseate Tern [gracilis, korustes, bangsi or arideensis]
French:
Sterne de Dougall [gracilis, korustes, bangsi ou arideensis]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Roseate Tern [gracilis, korustes, bangsi or arideensis] ( Sterna dougallii [gracilis, korustes, bangsi or arideensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Roseate Tern [gracilis, korustes, bangsi or arideensis] ( Sterna dougallii [gracilis, korustes, bangsi or arideensis])
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Sterna dougallii gracilis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Sterna dougallii gracilis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Sterna dougallii gracilis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Sterna dougallii gracilis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Sterna dougallii gracilis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Sterna dougallii

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