Australian Tern at Jervis Bay National Park
Identification history
| Gelochelidon macrotarsa | 6 Jun 2018 | CharlesDove | ||
| Gelochelidon macrotarsa | 6 Jun 2018 | CharlesDove |
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The Gull-billed tern, formerly Sterna nilotica, is a tern in the family Laridae. It is now considered to be in its own genus. The genus name is from Ancient Greek gelao, "to laugh", and khelidon, "swallow". Gelochelidon nilotica
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.774093-34.944714
- Maps Jervis Bay National Park
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 30 Aug 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
- CharlesDove Recorded by
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CharlesDove South Coast NatureMapr Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns) Water birds Birds Gelochelidon macrotarsa
Species information
- Gelochelidon macrotarsa Scientific name
- Australian Tern Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 20.3m Recorded at altitude