Onychoprion
Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae Genus: Onychoprion Wagler, 1832
Species
Onychoprion lunata Onychoprion anaethetus Onychoprion fuscata Onychoprion aleutica Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2108 × 1405 pixel, file size: 1,006 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1766) Synonyms Sterna fuscata Linnaeus, 1766 The Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscata — formerly Sterna fuscata (Bridge , 2005) — is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation). ... Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Genera Sterna (Gelochelidon) (Hydroprogne) (Thalasseus) Chlidonias Phaetusa Anous Procelsterna Gygis Larosterna Terns are seabirds in the family Sternidae, previously considered a subfamily Sterninae of the gull family Laridae. ... Johann Georg Wagler (1800 - 1832) was a German herpetologist. ...

Onychoprion, the brown-backed terns, are a genus of seabirds in the tern family. Although the genus was first described in 1832 by Johann Georg Wagler the four species in the genus were until recently retained in the larger genus Sterna, the genus that most terns are in (Bridge et al., 2005). For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... The Sooty Tern is highly aerial and marine and will spend years flying at sea without returning to land. ... Genera Sterna (Gelochelidon) (Hydroprogne) (Thalasseus) Chlidonias Phaetusa Anous Procelsterna Gygis Larosterna Terns are seabirds in the family Sternidae, previously considered a subfamily Sterninae of the gull family Laridae. ... The hierarchy of scientific classification In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is a rank, or a taxon in that rank. ... Johann Georg Wagler (1800 - 1832) was a German herpetologist. ... Species Many, see text. ...

Three of the four species are tropical, and one has a sub-polar breeding range. The Sooty Tern has a pan-tropical distribution; the Bridled Tern also breeds across the Tropical Atlantic and Indian Ocean but in the central Pacific it is replaced by the Grey-backed Tern. The Aleutian Tern breeds around Alaska and Siberia but winters in the tropics around South East Asia. A tropic is either of two circles of latitude: Tropic of Cancer, at 23½°N Tropic of Capricorn, at 23½°S Tropic is also the name of a town in Utah, United States. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1766) Synonyms Sterna fuscata Linnaeus, 1766 The Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscata — formerly Sterna fuscata (Bridge , 2005) — is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Sterna anaethetus Scopoli, 1786 The Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Onychoprion lunata (Peale, 1848) Synonyms Sterna lunata Peale, 1848 The Grey-backed Tern, Onychoprion lunata, is a seabird in the tern family. ... Binomial name Sterna aleutica Baird, 1869 The Aleutian Tern (Sterna aleutica) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Official language(s) English[1] Spoken language(s) English 85. ... “Siberian” redirects here. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

• Genus Onychoprion - "brown-backed" terns.
  • Grey-backed Tern, Onychoprion lunata
  • Bridled Tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
  • Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscata
  • Aleutian Tern, Onychoprion aleutica

Manutara is the Rapa Nui language name for the Grey-backed Tern and Sooty Tern birds. Both arrive at Easter Island and hatch their eggs on the island called Motu Nui, an event that was used for an annual rite called Tangata manu. Binomial name Onychoprion lunata (Peale, 1848) Synonyms Sterna lunata Peale, 1848 The Grey-backed Tern, Onychoprion lunata, is a seabird in the tern family. ... Binomial name Sterna anaethetus Scopoli, 1786 The Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1766) Synonyms Sterna fuscata Linnaeus, 1766 The Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscata — formerly Sterna fuscata (Bridge , 2005) — is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Sterna aleutica Baird, 1869 The Aleutian Tern (Sterna aleutica) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... The Rapa Nui language (also Rapanui) is the Eastern Polynesian language of Easter Island, forming its own subgroup of that classification. ... motto: ( Rapa Nui ) Also called Te Pito O Te Henua (Ombligo del mundo) (Navel of the world) Capital Hanga Roa Area  - City Proper  163. ... Motu Nui Picture taken during January 2004, from Orongo at the Rano Kau volcano, around 250 meters (820 feet) above sea level. ... The Tangata manu (the bird-man), is the winner of a traditional competition of the Easter Island people. ...

References

• Bridge, E. S.; Jones, A. W. & Baker, A. J. (2005): A phylogenetic framework for the terns (Sternini) inferred from mtDNA sequences: implications for taxonomy and plumage evolution. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 35: 459–469. PDF fulltext
• Collinson, M. (2006). Splitting headaches? Recent taxonomic changes affecting the British and Western Palaearctic lists. British Birds 99(6): 306-323.