Chlidonias Rafinesque 1822 (gull)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae

Synonym: Hydrochelidon Boie

Parent taxon: Laridae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Mlikovsky 2002, Shufeldt 1891, Smith 2011, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Anoinae, Anous, Chroicocephalus, Creagrus, Gaviota, Gelochelidon, Gyginae, Gygis, Hydrocoloeus, Hydroprogne, Larinae, Larosterna, Larus, Leucophaeus, Limosavis, Onychoprion, Pagophila, Rhodostethia, Rissa, Rynchopinae, Sterna, Sterninae, Sternula, Thalasseus, Xema

Subtaxa: Chlidonias albostriatus Chlidonias niger

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Type: Sterna nigra

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Greece (1 collection), India (1), New Zealand (3), Spain (1), United States (2: Oregon)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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