Cabot's Tern
Cabot's Tern (<em>Thalasseus acuflavidus</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>Laridae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Cabot's Tern (Thalasseus acuflavidus) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Thalasseus; binomial: Thalasseus acuflavidus; authority: (Cabot, S, 1847).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic, Middle America and South America. Non-breeding range: Pacific coast from Mexico to Ecuador; Atlantic coast from Florida to Uruguay.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
New World Cabot's Tern, including Cayenne Tern T. eurygnatha, is sister to Elegant Tern, not Sandwich Tern of Europe (Efe et al. 2009; Collinson et al. 2017); acuflavida (Cabot, 1847) has priority over eurygnatha (Saunders, 1876).
