Australian Tern Gelochelidon macrotarsa Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (25)
- Monotypic
Steven G. Mlodinow
Version: 1.0 — Published October 24, 2023
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Australiese Sterretjie |
| Azerbaijani | Avstraliya susüpürəni |
| Bulgarian | Австралийска рибарка |
| Catalan | curroc australià |
| Czech | rybák dlouhonohý |
| Dutch | Australische Lachstern |
| English | Australian Tern |
| English (United States) | Australian Tern |
| French | Sterne à longues pattes |
| French (France) | Sterne à longues pattes |
| German | Australien-Lachseeschwalbe |
| Greek | Αυστραλιανό Γελογλάρονο |
| Indonesian | Dara-laut australia |
| Japanese | オーストラリアハシブトアジサシ |
| Norwegian | sumpsandterne |
| Polish | rybitwa czarnodzioba |
| Serbian | Australijska debelokljuna čigra |
| Slovak | rybárka austrálska |
| Slovenian | Avstralska čigra |
| Spanish | Pagaza Australiana |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Gaviotín Australiano |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Charrán Australiano |
| Spanish (Spain) | Pagaza australiana |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Australian Tern |
| Turkish | Avustralya Gülen Sumrusu |
Revision Notes
Steven G. Mlodinow revised the account and standardized the content with Clements taxonomy. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Arnau Bonan Barfull and Steven G. Mlodinow curated the media.
Gelochelidon macrotarsa (Gould, 1837)
PROTONYM:
Sterna macrotarsa
Gould, 1837. A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt2, pl.[37] fig.2.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Tasmania.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- GELOCHELIDON
- gelochelidon
- macrotarsa
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