Sterna forsteri Nuttall 1834 (Foster's tern)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Belongs to Sterna according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Hay 1902, Hay 1930 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Sterna hirundo, Sterna milneedwardsi, Sterna paradisaea, Sterna striata, Sterna sumatrana, Sterna vittata
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Oregon collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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