Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Afrikaans | Koningsterretjie |
Basque | Txenada handia |
Croatian | kraljevska čigra |
Czech | rybák královský |
Danish | Amerikansk Kongeterne |
English | Royal Tern |
English (United States) | Royal Tern |
French | Sterne royale |
French (France) | Sterne royale |
German | Königsseeschwalbe |
Greek | Διπλογλάρονο |
Haitian Creole (Haiti) | Mòv wayal |
Hebrew | שחפית גדולה |
Icelandic | Rosaþerna |
Japanese | アメリカオオアジサシ |
Norwegian | kongeterne |
Polish | rybitwa królewska |
Portuguese (Brazil) | trinta-réis-real |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Garajau-real |
Romanian | Pescăriță regală |
Russian | Королевская крачка |
Serbian | Kraljevska čigra |
Slovak | rybár veľký |
Slovenian | Kraljeva čigra |
Spanish | Charrán Real Americano |
Spanish (Argentina) | Gaviotín Real |
Spanish (Chile) | Gaviotín real |
Spanish (Costa Rica) | Pagaza Real |
Spanish (Cuba) | Gaviota real |
Spanish (Dominican Republic) | Charrán Real |
Spanish (Ecuador) | Gaviotín Real |
Spanish (Honduras) | Gaviotín Pico Anaranjado |
Spanish (Mexico) | Charrán Real |
Spanish (Panama) | Gaviotín Real |
Spanish (Paraguay) | Gaviotín real |
Spanish (Peru) | Gaviotín Real |
Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Charrán Real |
Spanish (Spain) | Charrán real americano |
Spanish (Uruguay) | Gaviotín Real |
Spanish (Venezuela) | Tirra Canalera |
Swedish | kungstärna |
Turkish | Kral Sumru |
Ukrainian | Крячок королівський |
Revision Notes
Steven G. Mlodinow standardized the account's content with Clements taxonomy. Peter Pyle contributed to the Appearance page.
Thalasseus maximus (Boddaert, 1783)
Definitions
- THALASSEUS
- maximus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus Scientific name definitions
Version: 1.1 — Published August 18, 2021
Account navigation Account navigation
Revision History
Birds of the World
-
Version 1.1
- Partial Revision
- August 18, 2021
- Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
Authors
P. A. Buckley, Francine G. Buckley, and Steven G. Mlodinow
Revisors
Steven G. Mlodinow and Peter Pyle
Recommended Citation
Buckley, P. A., F. G. Buckley, and S. G. Mlodinow (2021). Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus), version 1.1. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.royter1.01.1
Revision Notes
Steven G. Mlodinow standardized the account's content with Clements taxonomy. Peter Pyle contributed to the Appearance page.
-
Version 1.0
- March 4, 2020
- Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
Authors
P. A. Buckley and Francine G. Buckley
Recommended Citation
Buckley, P. A. and F. G. Buckley (2020). Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.royter1.01
Birds of North America
-
Version 2.0
- Revision
- January 1, 2002
- Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
Authors
P. A. Buckley and Francine G. Buckley
Revisors
P. A. Buckley and Francine G. Buckley
Recommended Citation
Buckley, P. A. and F. G. Buckley (2002). Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.700
-
Print Version (requires subscription to access)
- January 1, 2002
- Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
Recommended Citation
Buckley, P. A., and F. G. Buckley. 2002. Royal Tern (Sterna maxima). In The Birds of North America, No. 700 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. https://doi.org/10.2173/tbna.700.p
Handbook of the Birds of the World
-
Last Published Version
- August 30, 2017
- Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus
Authors
Michael Gochfeld, Joanna Burger, and Ernest Garcia
Revisors
Ernest Garcia
Recommended Citation
Gochfeld, M., J. Burger, and E. F. J. Garcia (2017). Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.