Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
The Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers) and order Charadriiformes (Auks).
Gallery
Breeding adult
Sonora, Mexico
, 25 Mar 2019
© Graeme C. Colmer
Breeding adult
Sonora, Mexico
, 25 Mar 2019
© Graeme C. Colmer
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Royal Tern
Breeding adult
Sonora, Mexico
, 25 Mar 2019
© Graeme C. Colmer
Breeding adult
Sonora, Mexico
, 25 Mar 2019
© Graeme C. Colmer
Observed
United States
Canada
Classification
- Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Charadriiformes
- Family: Laridae
- Genus: Thalasseus
- Species: Thalasseus maximus
- 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
Royal Tern
– Wikipedia
Royal Tern
– Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Royal Tern
– Audubon.org
