Sterna sumatrana Raffles 1822 (black-naped tern)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Belongs to Sterna according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Olson and James 1982 and Steadman and Intoh 1994
Sister taxa: Sterna forsteri, Sterna hirundo, Sterna milneedwardsi, Sterna paradisaea, Sterna striata, Sterna vittata
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Micronesia (2 collections), Palau (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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