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The bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) [2] [3] [4] is a seabird of the family Laridae. It is a bird of the tropical oceans. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus comes from onux meaning "claw" or "nail", and prion, meaning "saw". The specific anaethetus means "senseless, stupid". [5]
Bridled tern (O. anaethetus) Sooty tern (O. fuscatus) ... In 1961 the common tern was the first wild bird species identified as being infected with avian influenza, ...
The sooty tern has a pan-tropical distribution; the bridled tern also breeds across the Tropical Atlantic and Indian Ocean but in the central Pacific it is replaced by the spectacled tern. The Aleutian tern breeds around Alaska and Siberia but winters in the tropics around South East Asia .
The avian family Laridae comprise the noddies, skimmers, kittiwakes, gulls, and terns. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 104 Laridae species distributed among 22 genera. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial. Common name Binomial name IOC sequence African skimmer Rynchops ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Chile. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) of the American Ornithological Society . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The SACC list includes species recorded in mainland Chile , on the Chilean islands of the Cape Horn area, on other islands and waters near the ...
Another bird on the list, the Bridled white-eye found in Guam, became extinct from being hunted by brown tree snakes on the island, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.
The roseate tern isn't the only rare bird to visit the Buckeye State in recent years. This past winter, an ancient murrelet was sighted in Lorain, Emmert said. This species is found on the Pacific ...
Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years. Common gull, Larus canus (A) Brown noddy, Anous stolidus; Lesser noddy, Anous tenuirostris (A) White tern, Gygis alba; Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus (A) Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus (A) Little tern, Sternula albifrons (A)