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Chlidonias Rafinesque, 1822

137042  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137042)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Tetrapoda (Megaclass)
  7. Reptilia (Superclass)
  8. Aves (Class)
  9. Charadriiformes (Order)
  10. Laridae (Family)
  11. Chlidonias (Genus)
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Rafinesque, C.S. (1822). On the Birds of Kentucky and a new Swallow. The Cosmonist, Kentucky Gazette. 36(8): 3-4.
page(s): 196-197 ; note: (read source note) [details] OpenAccess publication
Description Size: small. Plumage: tail slightly forked, less than half length of wing, no streamers; strong seasonal variation. Other...  
Description Size: small. Plumage: tail slightly forked, less than half length of wing, no streamers; strong seasonal variation. Other characters: bill shorter than head, slender, and only slightly curved; short legs; feet small and feeble with only partial webs on front toes. <389> [details]
WoRMS (2025). Chlidonias Rafinesque, 1822. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137042 on 2025-03-28
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
van der Land, Jacob
2005-03-29 08:12:19Z
changed
Claus, Simon
2006-09-07 06:51:43Z
changed
Martinez, Olga
2020-06-25 07:35:06Z
changed
Decock, Wim

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Nomenclature

original description Rafinesque, C.S. (1822). On the Birds of Kentucky and a new Swallow. The Cosmonist, Kentucky Gazette. 36(8): 3-4.
page(s): 196-197 ; note: (read source note) [details] OpenAccess publication

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 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

Other

additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone]. , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details] 

additional source Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. Academic Press, London. [details] 

additional source Jonsson, L. (1993). Vogels van Europa, Noord-Afrika en het Midden-Oosten [Birds of Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East]. Tirion: Baarn, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5210-187-6. 560 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

 
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Description Size: small. Plumage: tail slightly forked, less than half length of wing, no streamers; strong seasonal variation. Other characters: bill shorter than head, slender, and only slightly curved; short legs; feet small and feeble with only partial webs on front toes. <389> [details]
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