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Gygis alba
Atlantic White-Tern
As recorded: Gygis alba (Sparrman, 1786)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Laridae
- Collected by
- K R Wood
- Collector number
- Collector Number: KRW 9683
- Locality
- Tauturau Islet
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- K R Wood
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gygis alba observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 225 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.
2026-09-27
Praia do Sancho, Fernando De Noronha, PE, BR
(c) isabelaroeira, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island, NF
(c) Michael R. Mahoney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Norfolk Island, NF
(c) Michael R. Mahoney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-13
Malakal, Palau, PW
(c) Chelsea E. Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-03
Trilha Golfinho Sancho, Fernando De Noronha, PE, BR
(c) nicolaslaslas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-27
Trilha Mirante, Fernando De Noronha, PE, BR
(c) rodneyf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gygis alba. BPBM 184436. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 93054602. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/184436.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 93054602 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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