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Thalasseus
genus of Sternidae within Charadriiformes

trivial name latin name name specimens
Sandwich tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Thalasseus sandvicensis 3 3
Great Crested-Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Thalasseus bergii 1 1
Lesser Crested-Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis
Thalasseus bengalensis 1 1
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Thalasseus maximus 1 1

species comparison1)

1) According to Hartmann (2000a, 2000b and 2016)
genus Thalasseus: maximal number primaries: 10, maximal number secondaries: 22, maximal number retrices: 12

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