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Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763
137165 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137165)
accepted
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marine, terrestrial
Pontoppidan, E. (1763). Den Danske atlas eller Konge-Riget Dannemark, med dets naturlige egenskaber, elementer, indbyggere, værter, dyr og andre affødninger, dets gamle tildragelser og nærværende omstændingheder i alle provintzer, stæder, kirker, slotte og herre-gaarde. Forestillet ved en udførlig lands-beskrivelse, saa og oplyst med dertil forfærdigede land-kort over enhver provintz, samt ziret med stædernes prospecter, grund-ridser, og andre merkværdige kaabber-stykker. Efter Søy-kongelig allernaadigst befalning. 1: 1-723., available online at https://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/PPN391287532
page(s): 622 [details]
page(s): 622 [details]
Description Length: 33-41 cm. Plumage: tail, rump, back and wings pale grey, wingtips darker grey; hind neck white; forehean white,...
Distribution North America; Oceania; range extends from the Arctic to the Bay of Fundy region
Nomenclature Old name: Sterna macrura Naumann, 1819
Description Length: 33-41 cm. Plumage: tail, rump, back and wings pale grey, wingtips darker grey; hind neck white; forehean white, forecrown speckled white; below white; breeding bird has pearl grey below, cheeks white; deeply forked tail extends slightly beyond wing. Immature browner on back. Bare parts: iris dark brown; bill red in breeding and black in non-breeding birds; feet and legs red in breeding and black in non-breeding. Habitat: open ocean and seashores. Palearctic migrant. <389><391><393> [details]
Distribution North America; Oceania; range extends from the Arctic to the Bay of Fundy region
Distribution North America; Oceania; range extends from the Arctic to the Bay of Fundy region [details]
Nomenclature Old name: Sterna macrura Naumann, 1819
Nomenclature Old name: Sterna macrura Naumann, 1819 [details]
WoRMS (2025). Sterna paradisaea Pontoppidan, 1763. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137165 on 2025-04-05
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Pontoppidan, E. (1763). Den Danske atlas eller Konge-Riget Dannemark, med dets naturlige egenskaber, elementer, indbyggere, værter, dyr og andre affødninger, dets gamle tildragelser og nærværende omstændingheder i alle provintzer, stæder, kirker, slotte og herre-gaarde. Forestillet ved en udførlig lands-beskrivelse, saa og oplyst med dertil forfærdigede land-kort over enhver provintz, samt ziret med stædernes prospecter, grund-ridser, og andre merkværdige kaabber-stykker. Efter Søy-kongelig allernaadigst befalning. 1: 1-723., available online at https://gdz.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/PPN391287532
page(s): 622 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 622 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (Schelde)
Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). European Seabirds at Sea - data collected by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). INBO Seabird distribution data (all trips). [details]
context source (Bermuda) Amos, E. J. R. (1991). A Guide to The Birds of Bermuda. 206 pp [details]
context source (PeRMS) Brown, R. G. B. (1981). Seabirds in northern Peruvian waters, November-December 1977. <em>In: Investigación cooperativa de la anchoveta y su ecosistema. Dicki L. M. and Jorge Valdivia G., (Eds.). Bol. Inst. Mar. Perú (Callao).</em> Vol. extraordinario, p.39., available online at https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12958/1253 [details]
additional source Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p. [details]
additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
additional source Vanner, M. (2003). The encyclopedia of North American birds. <em>Paragon Publishing.</em> 1-383. [details]
additional source Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
additional source Phillips, L.M., R.I. Leihy & S.L. Chown. (2022). Improving species‐based area protection in Antarctica. <em>Conservation Biology.</em> 36(4): e13885.Aug 2022., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13885 [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Cattrijsse, A. & M. Vincx. (2001). Biodiversity of the benthos and the avifauna of the Belgian coastal waters: summary of data collected between 1970 and 1998. <em>Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs: Brussel, Belgium.</em> 48 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). European Seabirds at Sea - data collected by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). INBO Seabird distribution data (all trips). [details]
context source (Bermuda) Amos, E. J. R. (1991). A Guide to The Birds of Bermuda. 206 pp [details]
context source (PeRMS) Brown, R. G. B. (1981). Seabirds in northern Peruvian waters, November-December 1977. <em>In: Investigación cooperativa de la anchoveta y su ecosistema. Dicki L. M. and Jorge Valdivia G., (Eds.). Bol. Inst. Mar. Perú (Callao).</em> Vol. extraordinario, p.39., available online at https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12958/1253 [details]
additional source Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p. [details]
additional source Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p. [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p. [details]
additional source Squires, H. J. (1990). Decapod Crustacea of the Atlantic coast of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> 221: 532 p., available online at http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library/116743.pdf [details]
additional source Vanner, M. (2003). The encyclopedia of North American birds. <em>Paragon Publishing.</em> 1-383. [details]
additional source Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Gallardo, J. C.; Macías, V.; Velarde, E. (2009). Birds (Vertebrata: Aves) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 1321–1342. [details]
additional source Phillips, L.M., R.I. Leihy & S.L. Chown. (2022). Improving species‐based area protection in Antarctica. <em>Conservation Biology.</em> 36(4): e13885.Aug 2022., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13885 [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Cattrijsse, A. & M. Vincx. (2001). Biodiversity of the benthos and the avifauna of the Belgian coastal waters: summary of data collected between 1970 and 1998. <em>Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs: Brussel, Belgium.</em> 48 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Breeding Category Visitor [details]Description Length: 33-41 cm. Plumage: tail, rump, back and wings pale grey, wingtips darker grey; hind neck white; forehean white, forecrown speckled white; below white; breeding bird has pearl grey below, cheeks white; deeply forked tail extends slightly beyond wing. Immature browner on back. Bare parts: iris dark brown; bill red in breeding and black in non-breeding birds; feet and legs red in breeding and black in non-breeding. Habitat: open ocean and seashores. Palearctic migrant. <389><391><393> [details]
Dimensions Length: 15 1/2" (39 cm); Wingspan: 31" (79 cm) [details]
Distribution North America; Oceania; range extends from the Arctic to the Bay of Fundy region [details]
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern [details]
Nomenclature Old name: Sterna macrura Naumann, 1819 [details]
Reproduction Breeds in the Arctic and Subarctic of North America and Eurasia. In America, it Breeds from Greenland to Alaska, and on the Atlantic Coast locally south to New England. Winters in the southern hemisphere on the waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans as they approach the antarctic continent [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Полярна рибарка | [details] |
| Danish | havterne | [details] |
| Dutch | noordse stern | [details] |
| English | Artic ternArctic tern | [details] |
| French | sterne arctiquesterne à longue queue | [details] |
| German | Küstenseeschwalbe | [details] |
| Hebrew | שחפית הקוטב *שחפית הקוטב | [details] |
| Icelandic | krîa | [details] |
| Italian | sterna codalunga | [details] |
| Lithuanian | poliarinė žuvėdra | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Χιονογλάρονο | [details] |
| Norwegian | rødnebbterne | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | rødnebbterne | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | raudnebbterne | [details] |
| Polish | rybitwa popielata | [details] |
| Russian | полярная крачка | [details] |
| Scottish Gaelic | geabhróg Artach | [details] |
| Slovenian | polarna čigra | [details] |
| Spanish | charrán ártico | [details] |
| Swedish | silvertärna | [details] |
| Turkish | kuzey sumrusu | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Полярний крячокКрячок полярний | [details] |
| Welsh | môr-wennol y Gogledd | [details] |
