| Citation | Birdlife International, 2019 BOTW. Birdlife International and Handbook of the Birds of the World. |
| Ref. | 124582 Birdlife International, 2019 |
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| Named Used as Valid | Sterna hirundo |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Eastern Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans, American continent, Asia and Europe.. |