Blue-billed White Tern
Blue-billed White Tern (<em>Gygis candida</em>) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (<em>Laridae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Blue-billed White Tern (Gygis candida) is a species of Gulls, Terns, Skimmers (Laridae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Gygis; binomial: Gygis candida; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).
Distribution
Breeding range: tropical oceans.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Split Gygis into three species based largely on Pratt (2020).
