Little White Tern
Little White Tern (<em>Gygis microrhyncha</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>Laridae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Little White Tern (Gygis microrhyncha) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Gygis; binomial: Gygis microrhyncha; authority: Saunders, H, 1876.
Distribution
Breeding range: tropical oceans.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Gygis microrhyncha is a proposed split from G. alba based on vocal and structural differences (Howelll & Zufelt; Pratt 2020; HBW/BirdLife). Split Gygis into three species based largely on Pratt (2020).
