Chlidonias niger Linnaeus 1758 (black tern)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Alternative combinations: Chlidonias nigra, Hydrochelidon nigra, Sterna nigra
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Chlidonias according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Howard 1946, Linnaeus 1758, Shufeldt 1891, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxon: Chlidonias albostriatus
Distribution:
• Quaternary of India (1 collection), Spain (1), United States (2: Oregon)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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