Gelochelidon
Genus of birds
| Gelochelidon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Australian tern (Gelochelidon macrotarsa) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Subfamily: | Sterninae |
| Genus: | Gelochelidon Brehm, CL, 1830 |
| Type species | |
| Gelochelidon meridionalis[1] = Sterna nilotica Brehm, 1830 | |
| Species | |
| See text | |
Gelochelidon is a genus of terns. It was considered a monotypic genus until the Australian tern was split from the gull-billed tern.
Taxonomy
The genus Gelochelidon was introduced in 1830 by the German zoologist Alfred Brehm.[2] The type species is the gull-billed tern.[3] The name combines the Ancient Greek gelaō meaning "to laugh" with khelidōn meaning "swallow".[4]
The genus contains 2 species:[5]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gull-billed tern
| Gelochelidon nilotica (Gmelin, JF, 1789) | southern Europe, temperate and eastern Asia, both coasts of North America, eastern South America. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
|
| Australian tern
| Gelochelidon macrotarsa (Gould, 1837) | Australia and New Guinea. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC
|
References
- ^ "Laridae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ Brehm, Alfred (1830). "Beschluss der Uebersicht der deutschen Vögel". Isis von Oken (in German and Latin). 23. cols 985–1013 [994].
- ^ Peters, James Lee, ed. (1934). Check-List of Birds of the World. Vol. 2. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. p. 329.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (August 2022). "Noddies, gulls, terns, skimmers, skuas, auks". IOC World Bird List Version 12.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- v
- t
- e
Gulls (family: Laridae)
- Species († indicates a species confirmed to be extinct)
- Pacific gull
- Belcher's gull
- Olrog's gull
- Black-tailed gull
- Heermann's gull
- Common gull
- Short-billed gull
- Ring-billed gull
- California gull
- Great black-backed gull
- Kelp gull (or Cape gull)
- Glaucous-winged gull
- Western gull
- Yellow-footed gull
- Glaucous gull
- Iceland gull
- European herring gull
- American herring gull
- Yellow-legged gull
- Caspian gull
- Vega gull (or East Siberian gull / Mongolian gull)
- Armenian gull
- Slaty-backed gull
- Lesser black-backed gull
Authority control databases: National  |
|
|---|
