Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Aves > Order Charadriiformes > Family Sternidae > Genus Sterna

Sterna bengalensis Lesson, 1831

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Sterna*	Linnaeus, 1758	accepted genus name

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Dutch: Bengaalse Stern sources: Avibase - the world bird database

English: lesser crested tern sources: Urban, E.K., C.H. Fry & S. Keith (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. Academic Press, London.

English-United States: Lesser Crested Tern sources: Charles Hussey

French: sterne voyageuse sources: Avibase - the world bird database

German: Rüppellseeschwalbe sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Greek: Πορτοκαλόραμφο γλαρόνι sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Israel (Hebrew): שחפית כתומת-מקור sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Lithuanian: bengalinė žuvėdra sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Polish: rybitwa bengalska sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Russian: крачка хохлатая малая sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Slovenian: bengalska čigra sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Spanish, Castillian: charrán bengalí sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Turkish: tepeli sumru sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Ukrainian: Крячок бенгальський sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Welsh: môr-wennol gribog leiaf

Literature

basis of record	van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 375-376
additional source	Urban, E.K., C.H. Fry & S. Keith (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. Academic Press, London.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (52 publications)
GenBank (3 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
GBIF
GBIF

Citation

Adriaens, P. (2014). Sterna bengalensis Lesson, 1831. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137158

Drs Cees Roselaar. Sterna bengalensis Lesson, 1831. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=96954