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Genus of birds From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gelochelidon is a genus of terns. It was considered a monotypic genus until the Australian tern was split from the gull-billed tern.
Gelochelidon | |
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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 | |
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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 |
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Gull-billed tern | Gelochelidon nilotica (Gmelin, JF, 1789) |
southern Europe, temperate and eastern Asia, both coasts of North America, eastern South America.![]() |
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Australian tern | Gelochelidon macrotarsa (Gould, 1837) |
Australia and New Guinea. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
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