Subgenus Sterna (Gygisterna) Mathews, 1912
- Gygisterna Mathews, G.M. 1912. The Birds of Australia. London : Witherby & Co. Vol. 2 pt 4 pp. 357-476 pls 108-120. [Date published 1 Nov. 1912] [365].
Type species:
Sterna sumatrana Raffles, 1822 by original designation.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Afrotropical Region
- Seychelles
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast, Great Barrier Reef, Gulf of Carp., N coast, NE coast
- 200 mile fishing zone: NE oceanic
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Indonesia
- New Caledonia
Oriental Region
- Andaman Islands
- China (People's Republic)
- Ryukyu Islands (= Nansei Shoto)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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12-Feb-2010 | (import) |