Australian Tern
Gelochelidon macrotarsa
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The Australian tern or Australian gull-billed tern is a tern in the family Laridae, native to Australia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek gelao, "to laugh", and khelidon, "swallow".
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae
- Genus
- Gelochelidon