Thalasseus bergii Lichtenstein 1823 (great crested tern)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Alternative combination: Sterna bergii
Belongs to Thalasseus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Worthy and Burley 2019
Sister taxa: Thalasseus elegans, Thalasseus maximus, Thalasseus sandvicensis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of South Africa (1 collection), Tonga (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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