Australian Tern

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q55111914
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Australian Tern

Summary

Australian Tern is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Australian Tern's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Australian Tern is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Australian Tern's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Australian Tern belongs to the parent taxon Gelochelidon[6].
  • Australian Tern's scientific name is Gelochelidon macrotarsa[7].
  • Australian Tern's Commons category is recorded as Gelochelidon macrotarsa[8].
  • Australian Tern's taxon synonym is recorded as Gelochelidon nilotica macrotarsa[9].
  • Australian Tern's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. macrotarsa'}[10].
  • Australian Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Australian Tern'}[11].
  • Australian Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Australische Lachseeschwalbe'}[12].
  • Australian Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pagaza australiana'}[13].
  • Australian Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'rybitwa czarnodzioba'}[14].
  • Australian Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'rybárka austrálska'}[15].
  • Australian Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'australisk sandtärna'}[16].
  • Australian Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Australische Lachstern'}[17].
  • Australian Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Sterne à longues pattes'}[18].
  • Australian Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Australien-Lachseeschwalbe'}[19].
  • Australian Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'hr', 'text': 'australska čigra'}[20].
  • Australian Tern is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'tagaz-australiano'}[21].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Australian Tern is Gelochelidon macrotarsa[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Gelochelidon[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Australische Lachseeschwalbe'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pagaza australiana'}[13], {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'rybitwa czarnodzioba'}[14], {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'rybárka austrálska'}[15], and {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'australisk sandtärna'}[16].

Identifiers

Australian Tern's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 1505721[22]. Australian Tern's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 10759922[23]. Australian Tern's ITIS TSN is recorded as 824160[24].

Why It Matters

Australian Tern has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 9.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . avesdomundo.info. Retrieved . avesdomundo.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon synonym Gelochelidon nilotica macrotarsa
    Taxon rank species
    Instance of
    Parent taxon Gelochelidon
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