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Chlidonias Rafinesque, 1822
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Rafinesque, C.S. (1822). On the Birds of Kentucky and a new Swallow. <em>The Cosmonist, Kentucky Gazette.</em> 36(8): 3-4.
page(s): 196-197 ; note: (read source note) [details]
page(s): 196-197 ; note: (read source note) [details]
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Description Size: small. Plumage: tail slightly forked, less than half length of wing, no streamers; strong seasonal variation. Other...
Description Size: small. Plumage: tail slightly forked, less than half length of wing, no streamers; strong seasonal variation. Other characters: bill shorter than head, slender, and only slightly curved; short legs; feet small and feeble with only partial webs on front toes. <389> [details]
WoRMS (2024). Chlidonias Rafinesque, 1822. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137042 on 2024-09-02
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Rafinesque, C.S. (1822). On the Birds of Kentucky and a new Swallow. <em>The Cosmonist, Kentucky Gazette.</em> 36(8): 3-4.
page(s): 196-197 ; note: (read source note) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Jonsson, L. (1993). Vogels van Europa, Noord-Afrika en het Midden-Oosten [Birds of Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East]. Tirion: Baarn, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5210-187-6. 560 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 196-197 ; note: (read source note) [details]
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basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Jonsson, L. (1993). Vogels van Europa, Noord-Afrika en het Midden-Oosten [Birds of Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East]. Tirion: Baarn, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5210-187-6. 560 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
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Description Size: small. Plumage: tail slightly forked, less than half length of wing, no streamers; strong seasonal variation. Other characters: bill shorter than head, slender, and only slightly curved; short legs; feet small and feeble with only partial webs on front toes. <389> [details]