Subspecies Gelochelidon nilotica affinis (Horsfeld, 1821)
- Sterna nilotica affinis Horsfield, T. 1821. Systematic arrangement and description of birds from the island of Java. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 13: 133-200 [199].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Migratory to coastal regions of N Australia with vagrants as far south as Brisbane, VIC and SA
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Northern Kimberley (NK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Coastal salt marsh, estuary, flood plain, flooded paddock, freshwater swamp, lagoon, lake, marsh, mudflat, offshore waters, open beach, open freshwater wetland, pastures, tidal sandbar.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2020 | AVES | 02-Nov-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |