| Australian tern | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Genus: | Gelochelidon |
| Species: | G. macrotarsa
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| Binomial name | |
| Gelochelidon macrotarsa (Gould, 1837)
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The Australian tern or Australian gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon macrotarsa) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek gelao, "to laugh", and khelidon, "swallow". It was previously considered conspecific with the gull-billed tern.
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Gelochelidon macrotarsa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T62026537A132671766. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T62026537A132671766.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.