Little white tern
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| Little white tern | |
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G. alba
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G. a. microrhyncha
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| Gygis alba microrhyncha Saunders, 1876
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Gygis microrhyncha (but see text) |
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The little white tern (Gygis alba microrhyncha), also known as the little fairy tern, is a subspecies of tern (family, Sternidae). It is sometimes considered a distinct species most closely related to the larger white tern. It is found in French Polynesia and Kiribati.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Gygis microrhyncha. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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