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Onychoprion fuscatus
Sooty Tern
As recorded: Sterna fuscata Linnaeus, 1766
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Laridae
- Collected by
- E. Kridler
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Onychoprion fuscatus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 224 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.
2026-10-01
Hawaii County, HI, USA
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2026-09-25
Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-18
United States
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2026-09-04
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-03
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
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2026-09-03
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
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Cite this specimen
Onychoprion fuscatus. BPBM 156893. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38807717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/156893.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38807717 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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