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WoRMS taxon detailsSterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758
 137162 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137162)
accepted
Species
Sterna fluviatilis Naumann, 1839 · unaccepted
marine, terrestrial
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 137 [details] Available for editors  [request]
Description Length: 31-38 cm. Plumage: tail, rump, back and wings pale grey; collar on hindneck and below white; black cap on head;...
Description Length: 31-38 cm. Plumage: tail, rump, back and wings pale grey; collar on hindneck and below white; black cap on head; forehead white in non-breeding bird; tail does not extend beyond wings; outer web of outer primary and tips of primaries diffuse black. Immature like adult but with some brown remaining from juvenile plumage; dusky along trailing edge of secondaries. Bare parts: iris dark brown; bill black (red in breeding plumage) black with reddish base in immature; feet and legs dull red or red-brown (scarlet in breeding birds). Habitat: seashores and estuaries, sometimes inland water bodies. Palearctic migrant. <389><391><393> [details] Distribution North America; coastal range extends from Labrador to North Carolina
Distribution North America; coastal range extends from Labrador to North Carolina [details] Taxonomy Most common tern in New Brunswick
Taxonomy Most common tern in New Brunswick [details]
WoRMS (2024). Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137162 on 2024-12-22
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Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 137 [details] Available for editors [request]context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong Offshore Wind Farm in SoutheasternWaters. EIA report. [details] context source (Schelde) Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] context source (BeRMS 2020) Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). European Seabirds at Sea - data collected by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). INBO Seabird distribution data (all trips). [details] context source (Bermuda) Nisbet, I. C.; Wingate, D. B.; Szczys, P. (2010). Demographic consequences of a catastrophic event in the isolated population of Common Terns at Bermuda. Waterbirds, 33(3): 405-410 [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 Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p. [details] additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details] additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details] additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details] additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]  additional source Vanner, M. (2003). The encyclopedia of North American birds. <em>Paragon Publishing.</em> 1-383. [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 Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details] additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details] additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details] additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]additional source Cattrijsse, Andre; Vincx, Magda. (2001). Biodiversity of the benthos and the avifauna of the Belgian coastal waters: summary of data collected between 1970 and 1998. <em>[Edited book.].</em> Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs: Brussel, Belgium. 48 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]  Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Length: 31-38 cm. Plumage: tail, rump, back and wings pale grey; collar on hindneck and below white; black cap on head; forehead white in non-breeding bird; tail does not extend beyond wings; outer web of outer primary and tips of primaries diffuse black. Immature like adult but with some brown remaining from juvenile plumage; dusky along trailing edge of secondaries. Bare parts: iris dark brown; bill black (red in breeding plumage) black with reddish base in immature; feet and legs dull red or red-brown (scarlet in breeding birds). Habitat: seashores and estuaries, sometimes inland water bodies. Palearctic migrant. <389><391><393> [details]Dimensions Length: 14 1/2" (37 cm); Wingspan: 30" (76 cm) [details] Distribution North America; coastal range extends from Labrador to North Carolina [details] Reproduction Breeds from Newfoundland to Alberta and MacKenzie south to Florida and Texas on the Atlantic coast and to South Dakota in the West. Winters from the southern United States to the extreme south of South America and also to southern Africa and Asia, and New Guinea. Eggs are laid from late May to late July. [details] Taxonomy Most common tern in New Brunswick [details]
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To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1585 publications) To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) To Dyntaxa To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sterna hirundo) To GenBank (2785 nucleotides; 398 proteins) To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) To IUCN Red List (Least Concern) To NMNH Extant Collection (Laridae.Sterninae (Terns), USNM 553303, carpometacarpus, ventral) To NMNH Extant Collection (usnm 289874 - sterna hirundo pygostyle) To PESI To ITIS |
