Common white tern

(Gygis alba)

galery

Description

The white tern or common white tern ( Gygis alba Sparrman,1786 ),is a bird of the Laridae family.It is the only species of the genus Gygis.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Laridae
Genus:Gygis
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