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Atlantic Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus subsp. melanopterus

Photo: Michiel Oversteegen

Classification

anaethetus [species] (1)
melanopterus [subspecies]

Classification

anaethetus [species] (1)
melanopterus [subspecies]

Names

Dutch name Brilstern
English name Atlantic Bridled Tern
Alternative English name Egg Bird (Saba, St. Martin)
Alternative English name Bridled Tern
Papiamento name Stèrnchi Bril (Aruba)
Papiamento name Meuchi Brel (Bonaire, Curaçao)
Valid name Onychoprion anaethetus subsp. melanopterus (Swainson, 1837)
Synonym Sterna anaethetus melanoptera Swainson
Synonym Sterna anaethetus recognita (Mathews)
Synonym Onychoprion anaethetus recognita (Mathews)

Classification