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Chinese Crested-Tern

Thalasseus bernsteini (Schlegel, H 1864)

The Chinese crested tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It is the county bird of Lienchiang County, Taiwan. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Laridae
Genus:
   Thalasseus
Scientific:
  Thalasseus bernsteini


Original description

Citation:
  (Schlegel, H 1864)

Reference:
   Mus. Hist. Nat. Pays-Bas Rev. Coll. livr.5 Sternae no.24 p.9

Protonym:
  Sterna bernsteini

Type locality:
  Kaou, eastern coast of Halmahera.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/51710#page/233/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  FCEF84DC64C6AE44

Avibase ID:
  avibase-FCEF84DC

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/FCEF84DC


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 824141


CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Thalasseus bernsteini: coastal eastern China; winters to Thailand, Borneo, and Moluccas
English:
Chinese Crested-Tern
Catalan:
Xatrac de la Xina
Czech:
rybák čínský
Danish:
Kinesisk Topterne
German:
Bernsteinseeschwalbe
Spanish:
Charrán Chino
Spanish (Spain):
Charrán Chino
Finnish:
kiinantöyhtötiira
French:
Sterne d'Orient
Croatian:
šandonška čigra
Hungarian:
kínai üstököscsér
Icelandic:
Goðaþerna
Italian:
Sterna della Cina
Japanese (romaji):
higashishinaajisashi
Japanese:
ヒガシシナアジサシ
Lithuanian:
Kininė žuvėdra
Dutch:
Chinese Kuifstern
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kinaterne
Norwegian:
Kinaterne
Polish:
rybitwa chińska
Portuguese:
Trinta-réis-chinês-de-crista
Portuguese (Portugal):
garajau-chinês
Russian:
Китайская крачка
Slovak:
rybár strapatý
Serbian:
Kineska ćubasta čigra
Swedish:
mingtärna
Ukrainian:
Крячок китайський
Chinese:
中华凤头燕鸥(黑嘴端凤头燕鸥)
Chinese (Traditional):
黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Sterne d'Orient ( Sterna bernsteini)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Sterne d'Orient ( Sterna bernsteini)
Clements 1st edition:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna zimmermanni)
Clements, version 2021:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements, version 2022:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements, version 2023:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements, version 2024:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements 3rd edition:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna zimmermanni)
Clements 4th edition:
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Clements 6th edition:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements, version 2015:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements, version 2016:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements, version 2017:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements, version 2018:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Clements, version 2019:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 1.50:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 1.52:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 1.53:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 1.54:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 1.55:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 2015:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 2016:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 2017:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 2018:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 2019:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 2021:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 2022:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 2023:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
eBird version 2024:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Chinese Crested Tern ( Thalasseus bernsteini)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Sterna zimmermanni)
Oriental Bird Club:
Chinese Crested Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Thalasseus zimmermanni
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Thalasseus zimmermanni
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Thalasseus zimmermanni
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Chinese Crested-Tern ( Sterna bernsteini)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Thalasseus bernsteini
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Thalasseus bernsteini

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: Çin kəkilli susüpürəni
Bulgarian: Китайска рибарка
Bengali: চীনা টিচক঩ানচচর
Bengali (transliteration): cīnā ṭikipānacila*
Catalan: Xatrac de la Xina
Czech: Rybák cínský, rybák čínský
Danish: Kinesisk Topterne
German: Bernsteinseeschwalbe, Schantungseeschwalbe
English: Chinese Crested Tern, Chinese Crested-Tern, Chinese lesser crested Tern
English, HBW: Chinese Crested Tern
English (IOC): Chinese Crested Tern
English (United States): Chinese Crested Tern
Esperanto: Ĉina krestoŝterno
Spanish: Charrán Chino, Gaviotín Crestado Chino
Spanish (Spain): Charrán Chino
Spanish (HBW): Chinese Crested Tern
Estonian: hiina tiir
Finnish: Filippiinientiira, kiinantöyhtötiira
French: Sterne d’Orient, Sterne de Zimmermann, Sterne d'Orient
Hebrew: שחפית סינית
Croatian: šandonška čigra
Hungarian: kínai üstököscsér
Indonesian: Burung Dara-laut Cina, Dara laut berjambul, Daralaut Cina, Dara-laut cina
Icelandic: Goðaþerna
Italian: Sterna della Cina, Sterna di Bernstein
Japanese (romaji): higashi shina ajisashi, higashishinaajisashi
Japanese: ヒガシシナアジサシ
Japanese (Kanji): 東シナ鯵刺
Kazakh: Қытай қарқылдағы
Korean: 뿔제비갈매기
Kirghiz: кытай чабакчылы
Scientific: Sterna bernsteini, Sterna zimmermanni, Thalasseus bernsteini, Thalasseus zimmermanni
Lithuanian: Kininė žuvėdra
Latvian: Ķīnas cekulzīriņš
Malay: Burung Camar Berjambul Cina, Burung Camar Cina Berjambul, Camar Cina Berjambul
Dutch: Chinese Kuifstern
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kinaterne
Norwegian: Kinaterne
Polish: rybitwa chinska, rybitwa chińska
Pinyin: hēi-zuǐ duān fèng-tóu yàn-ōu, hēi-zuǐ duān yàn-ōu
Portuguese: Trinta-réis-chinês-de-crista
Portuguese (Portugal): garajau-chinês
Russian: Китайская крачка
Slovak: rybár strapatý
Serbian: Kineska ćubasta čigra
Swedish: Mingtärna
Thai: นกนางนวลแกลบจีน
Thai (Transliteration): nók naaŋ-nuan-klàeep ciin
Turkish: Çin sumrusu
Ukrainian: Крячок китайський
Chinese: 中华凤头燕鸥, 中华凤头燕鸥(黑嘴端凤头燕鸥), 黑嘴端凤头燕鸥, 黑嘴端燕鸥, 黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗
Chinese (Traditional): 黑嘴端燕鷗, 黑嘴端鳳頭燕鷗

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