Gygis Explained

White terns comprise the two species of terns in the genus Gygis. The best known (and formerly only) species in the genus is the common white tern.[1] The little white tern (Gygis microrhyncha), previously considered a subspecies of the white tern (Gygis alba microrhyncha), is now recognised as a second species of white tern.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Common White Tern (Gygis alba) - BirdLife species factsheet. 2021-05-04. datazone.birdlife.org.
  2. Book: del Hoyo. J. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines.. Collar. N.J.. Christie. D.A.. Elliott. A.. Fishpool. L.D.C.. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International. 2014. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK..

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