Taxon Profile: Sterna vittata
Taxonomy details
Context
- Taxon Id
- 25546
- Common Name
- Antarctic Tern
- Authority
- Gmelin,1789
- Naming Status
- Currently accepted name
- Status
- Found in the Antarctica/subantarctic or Southern Ocean
See map of extents - Taxon has been resolved to the rank Species.
Hierarchy
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- Catalogue id
- 3394D3
- Photographer
- McMahon, Clive
Profile
- Source of taxon data
- CAVS
- Latest Taxonomic scrutiny
- CAVS 8.1 on 3-Jun-1994
- Comments
- CAVS 8.1 update:03-JUN-94
Species belongs to the following lists - Follow link on List Name to see list of all species.
| Type | List Name | Description | Status | Basis of Record |
| Antarctic-wide | Antarctic Birds | The definite list of Antarctic birds with status on breeding, vagrant or visitor to the region. | Breeding | Observation |
| Bioregion | Heard Island | includes McDonald Island | Derived (from literature) |