Sternula
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Sternula is a genus of small white tern
s. It is often subsumed into the larger genus Sterna
, although the most recent changes to the AOU checklist considers it a separate genus.
Saunder’s and Least Terns were both formerly considered to be subspecies of Little Tern
Tern
Terns are seabirds in the family Sternidae, previously considered a subfamily of the gull family Laridae . They form a lineage with the gulls and skimmers which in turn is related to skuas and auks...
s. It is often subsumed into the larger genus Sterna
Sterna
Sterna is a genus of terns in the bird family Sternidae. It used to encompass most "white" terns indiscriminately, but mtDNA sequence comparisons have recently determined that this arrangement is paraphyletic...
, although the most recent changes to the AOU checklist considers it a separate genus.
- Fairy TernFairy TernThe Fairy Tern is a small tern which occurs in the southwestern Pacific.There are three subspecies:* Australian Fairy Tern, Sterna nereis nereis - breeds in Australia...
Sternula nereis - Damara TernDamara TernThe Damara Tern is a species of tern in the Sternidae family.It breeds in western South Africa, Namibia and Angola...
Sternula balaenarum - Little TernLittle TernThe Little Tern, Sternula albifrons or Sterna albifrons, is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. It was formerly placed into the genus Sterna, which now is restricted to the large white terns . The former North American and Red Sea S. a...
Sternula albifrons - Saunders's TernSaunders's TernThe Saunders's Tern is a species of tern in the Sternidae family.It is found in Bahrain, Iran, Israel, Kenya, Madagascar, Pakistan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.-References:...
Sternula saundersi - Least Tern Sternula antillarum
- Yellow-billed TernYellow-billed TernThe Yellow-billed Tern is a species of tern in the Sternidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, and freshwater...
Sternula superciliaris - Peruvian TernPeruvian TernThe Peruvian Tern is a species of tern in the Sternidae family.It is found in northern Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitats are hot deserts, sandy shores, and coastal saline lagoons.It is threatened by habitat loss....
Sternula lorata
Saunder’s and Least Terns were both formerly considered to be subspecies of Little Tern