Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Laridae) |
| Species | Gelochelidon macrotarsa |
| Codes | gubter3, AGBT, AUTE |
Identification
The Australian Tern (Gelochelidon macrotarsa) is a member of the Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code gubter3 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
(c) wingspanner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by wingspanner
Spotted this bird?
Log your sighting on eBird to contribute to bird science!
Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Gelochelidon macrotarsa
Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Order: Charadriiformes
eBird Code: gubter3