Thalasseus bergii
Great Crested Tern
As recorded: Sterna bergii M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Laridae
- Collected by
- A Seale
- Locality
- exact locality unknown
- Island
- Raiatea Island
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Coordinates
- -16.8176, -151.4520
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Thalasseus bergii observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-10-07.
2026-10-07
French Polynesia
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
(c) radinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
(c) radinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-23
Îles Sous-le-Vent, French Polynesia
(c) radinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-22
Îles Sous-le-Vent, French Polynesia
(c) radinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia, PF
(c) natjack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thalasseus bergii. BPBM 2449. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39105168. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/2449.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39105168 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026