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Thalasseus maximus (Boddaert, 1783)

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Charadriiformes
family
Laridae
genus
Thalasseus
species
Thalasseus maximus

Name

Synonyms
Sterna maxima Boddaert, 1783
Thalasseus maxima (Boddaert, 1783)
Thalasseus maximus checklist, 1998
Homonyms
Thalasseus maximus (Boddaert, 1783)
Common names
Charrán real in Spanish
Charrán real in Spanish
Charrán real in Spanish
Kongeterne in Danish
Kongeterne in Norwegian
Koningseeswael (Koningsterretjie) in Afrikaans
Koningsstern in Dutch
Königsseeschwalbe in German
Royal Tern in English
Royal Tern in English
Royal Tern in English
Royal Tern in English
Royal Tern in English
Royal Tern in English
Royal/Elegant Tern in English
Sterna reale in Italian
Sterne royale in French
Sterne royale in French
Sterne royale in French
karaliskais zīriņš in Latvian
karališkoji žuvėdra in Lithuanian
királycsér in Hungarian
kraljeva čigra in Slovenian
kungstärna in Swedish
kuningastiira in Finnish
kuningtiir in Estonian
royal tern in English
royal tern in English
rybitwa królewska in Polish
rybák královský in Czech
rybár veľký in Slovak
trinta-réis-real / garajau-real in Portuguese
xatrac reial bec-roig in Catalan–Valencian
Королевская крачка in Russian
アメリカオオアジサシ in Japanese
橙嘴凤头燕鸥 in Chinese
皇家鳳頭燕鷗 in Chinese
Koningsstern in Dutch
Royal Tern in English
Royal Tern in English
Royal Tern in English
Royal Tern in English
gonagasčearret in Northern Sami
kungstärna in Swedish
Bubi Chikí in language.
Bubi Chiquito in language.
Meuchi Real in language.
Sea gull in English
Sterne royale in French
Stèrnchi di Rey in language.

Bibliographic References

  1. American Ornithologists' Union, 2006: Forty-seventh supplement to the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds. The Auk, vol. 123, no. 3. 926-936.
  2. Hoyo, J. del, Elliott, A. & Sargatal, J. (1900-01-01 00:00:00) Hoatzin to auks
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