Onychoprion fuscatus Linnaeus 1766 (sooty tern)

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

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

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

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