Thalasseus elegans Gambel 1849 (elegant tern)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae

Alternative combination: Sterna elegans

Belongs to Thalasseus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Hay 1902 and Hay 1930

Sister taxa: Thalasseus bergii, Thalasseus maximus, Thalasseus sandvicensis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Silver Lake (Quaternary of Oregon)

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