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Lokit,Tiirat Gulls,Terns
Sternidae
Laridae (Charadriiformes) ; [AVTAX]

Anous Stephens, 1826
Procelsterna Lafresnaye, 1842
Gygis Wagler, 1832
Rynchops Linnaeus, 1758
Creagrus Bonaparte, 1854
Rissa Stephens, 1826
Pagophila Kaup, 1829
Xema Leach, 1819
Chroicocephalus Eyton, 1836
Hydrocoloeus Kaup, 1829
Rhodostethia MacGillivray, 1842
Leucophaeus Bruch, 1853
Ichthyaetus Kaup, 1829
Larus Linnaeus, 1758
Gelochelidon Brehm, 1830
Hydroprogne Kaup, 1829
Thalasseus Boie, 1822
Sternula Boie, 1822
Onychoprion Wagler, 1832
Sterna Linnaeus, 1758
Chlidonias Rafinesque, 1822
Phaetusa Wagler, 1832
Larosterna Blyth, 1852

900x738 (~61Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Ianga-Aul (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of this species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

15.6.2011 (102)

References:

[AVTAX]

Zoonomen; Extracted during June 2011, for most recent information, verify using links provided; Zoological Nomenclature Resource; Birds of the World -- current valid scientific avian names

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