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Onychoprion fuscatus
Sooty Tern
As recorded: Sterna fuscata Linnaeus, 1766
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Laridae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Waimanalo, Waimanalo Beach Park
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 21.3400, -157.6900
- Identified by
- R L Pyle
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Onychoprion fuscatus observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 195 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-25.
2026-09-25
Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-04
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-03
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-03
Honolulu, HI 96825, USA
no rights reserved
2026-08-24
Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI, US
(c) jordan loftin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) petroicatraversi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Onychoprion fuscatus. BPBM 179952. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95357588. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/179952.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95357588 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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