Subspecies Sternula albifrons placens (Gould, 1871)
- Sternula placens Gould, J. 1871. Description of two new species pertaining to the Avifauna of Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 8: 192-193 [Date published 1 Sep 1871] [192].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1851.5.1.3717 ♂, Port Darwin, Australia. - Sterna sinensis tormenti Mathews, G.M. 1912. A Reference-List to the Birds of Australia. Novitates Zoologicae 18: 171-455 [Date published 31 Jan 1912] [210].
Type data:
Holotype AMNH 746993 ♂, Point Torment, North-West Australia, WA.Secondary source:
Greenway, J.C. 1978. Type specimens of birds in the American Museum of Natural History. Pt 2. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 161: 1-306 [35].
Generic Combinations
- Sternula albifrons placens (Gould, 1871). —
Mathews, G.M. 1912. The Birds of Australia. London : Witherby & Co. Vol. 2. [375] - Sterna albifrons placens (Gould, 1871). —
Peters, J.L. 1934. Check-list of Birds of the World. Cambridge : Harvard University Press Vol. 2 xvii 401 pp. [341]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
East coast of Australia, including TAS, and west along the northern coast
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVES | 02-Nov-2020 | ADDED |