Description
Sandwich Tern (Cabot's) (Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus) I saw on my Beach hike.
Terns are always nice to see.
Gould’s Inlet, St. Simons Island, Georgia USA 14-07-2026
Cabot's tern is a tern in the family Laridae formerly considered as a subspecies of the Sandwich tern. It has since been shown to be more closely related to the elegant tern. The genus name is from Ancient Greek Thalasseus, "fisherman" from thalassa, "sea". The specific acuflavida is Latin from acus, "needle", and flavidus, "yellowish". The IOC recognizes the bird as distinct, but most other taxonomists, including both committees of the AOU, consider it conspecific with the Sandwich tern.
Sterna acuflavida, Sterna sandvicensis acuflavida, Sterna sandvicensis acuflavidus, Thalasseus acuflavidus, Thalasseus acuflavidus acuflavidus, Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavida, Thalasseus sandvicensis acuflavidus
Charrán de Sandwich (acuflavidus), Charrán Patinegro (acuflavidus)
Cabot's Tern, North American Sandwich Tern, Sandwich Tern (acuflavidus), Sandwich Tern (Cabot's)
Gaviota de Sandwich
Pagaza Puntiamarilla
Gaviotín mexicano, Gaviotín Pico Amarillo (acuflavidus)
Amerikaanse Grote Stern, Grote Stern (acuflavidus)
Birding Birds Georgia USA