Gygis alba Sparman 1786 (white tern)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Alternative combination: Sterna alba
Belongs to Gygis according to S. Rigal et al. 2018
See also Clements et al. 2017, Olson 1975, Steadman 1991, Steadman 1992, Steadman 1994 and Steadman and Pahlavan 1992
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Gygis alba candida Gygis alba microrhyncha
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of American Samoa (1 collection), Cook Islands (5), French Polynesia (12), Micronesia (2), Niue (2), Northern Mariana Islands (7), Palau (2), Pitcairn (12), Saint Helena (7), Tonga (1)
Total: 51 collections including 55 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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