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Coasts of [[Africa]], southern [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]]. | Coasts of [[Africa]], southern [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | '' | + | Several authorities<sup>[[#References|[1]]][[#References|[2]]]</sup> now place this species in the genus [[:Category:Thalasseus|Thalasseus]]. |
| − | *'' | + | |
| + | ''Sterna bergii'' has six subspecies:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
| + | *''S. b. bergii'' | ||
:*[[Namibia]] and [[South Africa]]; disperses to [[Mozambique]] | :*[[Namibia]] and [[South Africa]]; disperses to [[Mozambique]] | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''S. b. enigmus'' |
:*Islands off [[Mozambique]], Zambezi River delta and [[Madagascar]] | :*Islands off [[Mozambique]], Zambezi River delta and [[Madagascar]] | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''S. b. thalassinus '' |
:*[[Tanzania]], [[Seychelles]], [[Aldabra]] and [[Rodriques Island]]. | :*[[Tanzania]], [[Seychelles]], [[Aldabra]] and [[Rodriques Island]]. | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''S. b. velox'' |
:*Red Sea and north-western [[Somalia]] to [[Maldives]], [[Myanmar]] and [[Sri Lanka]] | :*Red Sea and north-western [[Somalia]] to [[Maldives]], [[Myanmar]] and [[Sri Lanka]] | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''S. b. cristatus'' |
:*[[Malaysia]] to [[Philippines]] and [[Ryukyus]]; eastern [[Australia]] to [[Society Islands]]. | :*[[Malaysia]] to [[Philippines]] and [[Ryukyus]]; eastern [[Australia]] to [[Society Islands]]. | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''S. b. gwendolenae'' |
:*Western and north-western [[Australia]] | :*Western and north-western [[Australia]] | ||
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Alternative name: Swift Tern
Photo by Karim Madoya in Lokawi
- Sterna bergii
Identification
Distribution
Coasts of Africa, southern Asia and Australasia.
Taxonomy
Several authorities[1][2] now place this species in the genus Thalasseus.
Sterna bergii has six subspecies:[1]
- S. b. bergii
- Namibia and South Africa; disperses to Mozambique
- S. b. enigmus
- Islands off Mozambique, Zambezi River delta and Madagascar
- S. b. thalassinus
- S. b. velox
- S. b. cristatus
- Malaysia to Philippines and Ryukyus; eastern Australia to Society Islands.
- S. b. gwendolenae
- Western and north-western Australia
Habitat
Coastal.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
