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West African Crested Tern

Thalasseus albididorsalis

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Laridae

The West African crested tern (Thalasseus albididorsalis) is a bird species in the family Laridae. Until 2020 it was considered a subspecies of the New World royal tern, Thalasseus maximus. Taxonomy and systematics The West African crested tern was long thought to be a subspecies of royal tern.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Spain · 14France · 10