Onychoprion lunatus Peale 1848 (gray-backed tern)

Aves - Charadriiformes - Laridae

Alternative combination: Sterna lunata

Belongs to Onychoprion according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Steadman and Intoh 1994

Sister taxa: Onychoprion anaethetus, Onychoprion fuscatus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Micronesia (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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