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Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Gaviotín Pico Grueso
Trinta-réis-de-bico-preto
Family: Laridae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Sterna nilotica.

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Number of Photography: 209

Foto
Photography ID: 668568
  Adult
San Clemente del Tuyú
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/05/2025
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 667085
  Adult
Bahía Blanca
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/07/2026
Lucas Martín
Foto
Photography ID: 664004
  Adult
Intendente Alvear
La Pampa
Argentina
12/21/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 646289
♂  Adult
Costa Atlántica
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/27/2025
Martina Esquivel
Foto
Photography ID: 640532
  Adult
Berisso
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/09/2021
Ricardo Cadenas
Foto
Photography ID: 630884
  Adult
Reserva Natural Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/15/2025
Pablo Richter
Foto
Photography ID: 629462
  Adult
La Costa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/02/2025
Walter Omar Buffarini
Foto
Photography ID: 628989
  Adult
Punta Rasa
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/25/2021
Tiago Vaggi
Foto
Photography ID: 628780
  Adult
San José del Rincón
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/16/2025
Maximiliano Gili



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Number of Films: 1


Video ID: 467
  Adult
Rojas
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/26/2013
Santos Di Mauro


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Number of Records: 442



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243502617/02/202612:07ArgentinaBuenos AiresAvenida X 157, San Clemente del Tuyú1Santiago Juan Torres
242691030/01/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Clemente del Tuyú1Diego Oscar
241513207/01/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Costera Bahía Blanca, Bahía BlancaLucas Martín
240724428/12/2025ArgentinaCórdobaLaguna de Plata, La ParaHugo Caverzasi
240304221/12/2025ArgentinaLa PampaEntre Intendente Alvear y Villa Sauce (al costado de la ruta), Intendente AlvearHugo Alberto Valderrey
239322623/11/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresMar Chiquita1Victor Hugo Michelini
237110821/09/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Punta RasaWalter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
236691821/09/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresTapera de López1Diego Oscar
241853105/08/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresPuerto de pescadores, San Clemente del TuyúElsa Longo
233294727/07/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresSan Clemente del Tuyu, Costa AtlánticaMartina Esquivel
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.