About the Gull-billed Tern
The gull-billed tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It is widely distributed and breeds in scattered localities in Europe, Asia, northwest Africa, and the Americas. The Australian gull-billed tern was previously considered a subspecies.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Laridae) |
| Species | Gelochelidon nilotica |
| Species Codes | gubter2, GBTE, CGBT |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Gull-billed Tern belong to?
The Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) belongs to the Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers family (Laridae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Gull-billed Tern?
The gull-billed tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It is widely distributed and breeds in scattered localities in Europe, Asia, northwest Africa, and the Americas. The Australian gull-billed tern was previously considered a subspecies....
Where can I report a Gull-billed Tern sighting?
You can log sightings of Gull-billed Tern on eBird (ebird.org) using species code gubter2, or on iNaturalist.
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