Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan 1763 (Arctic tern)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Belongs to Sterna according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Sterna forsteri, Sterna hirundo, Sterna milneedwardsi, Sterna striata, Sterna sumatrana, Sterna vittata
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (5: Nunavut, Quebec, Yukon collections), Spain (1), United States (1: California)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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