Gygis
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Gygis
Wagler, 1832
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G. alba |
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Gygis is a genus of birds in the tern family. It consists of one species,
- White tern, Gygis alba
- Little white tern, Gygis alba microrhyncha
The little white tern is usually considered to be a subspecies, G. a. microrhyncha, of the white tern.
These are small, all white terns of tropical oceans. They nest on coral islands, usually on trees with thin branches but also on rocky ledges and on man-made structures. They feed on small fish caught by plunge diving.
References
- BirdLife International (2004). Gygis alba. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. .
- Niethammer, K. R., and L. B. Patrick-Castilaw. 1998. White Tern (Gygis alba). in The Birds of North America, No. 371 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
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- White tern videos on the Internet Bird Collection
