Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
The Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) also commonly known as Greater Crested Tern or Swift Tern, is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) and order Charadriiformes (Auks).
Gallery
Adult
NSW, Australia
, 17 Apr 2012
© Graeme C. Colmer
Observed
Australia
Classification
- Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Charadriiformes
- Family: Laridae
- Genus: Thalasseus
- Species: Thalasseus bergii
- Genus: Thalasseus
- Family: Laridae
- Order: Charadriiformes
- Class: Aves
- Phylum: Chordata
- Kingdom: Animalia
Species in the Genus of Thalasseus
Chinese Crested Tern
Thalasseus bernsteini
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
West African Crested Tern
Thalasseus albididorsalis
External Links
Great Crested Tern
– Wikipedia
Great Crested Tern
– Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Great Crested Tern
– Audubon.org
