Onychoprion fuscatus Linnaeus 1766 (sooty tern)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae
Alternative combination: Sterna fuscata
Belongs to Onychoprion according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Olson 1975, Olson and Hilgartner 1982, Olson et al. 1990, Steadman and Intoh 1994 and Steadman et al. 1990
Sister taxa: Onychoprion anaethetus, Onychoprion lunatus
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Bahamas (2 collections), Micronesia (2), Pitcairn (2), Saint Helena (9), Solomon Islands (4)
Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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