Gelochelidon

Gelochelidon is a genus of terns. It was considered a monotypic genus until the Australian tern was split from the gull-billed tern.

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KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae

Habitatmarine

Observations recorded498,768

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Laridae
Image: Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.jpg

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taxon name: Gelochelidon
taxon rank: genus
Commons category: Gelochelidon

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Gelochelidon is a genus of terns. It was considered a monotypic genus until the Australian tern was split from the gull-billed tern.

==Taxonomy== The genus Gelochelidon was introduced in 1830 by the German zoologist Alfred Brehm. The type species is the gull-billed tern. The name combines the Ancient Greek gelaō meaning "to laugh" with khelidōn meaning "swallow".

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