Family Name Listing

Family: Laridae
Gulls and Terns

Common Name	Photo	Scientific Name (Linked to Species Profile)	Samoan Name	Tutuila	Ofu Olosega	Ta'u	Park Status	Abundance	Residency	Nativity
Gull, laughing		Larus atricilla		seabird visitor						Native
Noddy, black		Anous minutus	gogo	resident	resident	resident	Present	Uncommon	Breeder	Native
Noddy, blue-grey		Procelsterna cerulea	laia	resident	resident	resident	Present	Uncommon	Breeder	Native
Noddy, brown		Anous stolidus	gogo	resident	resident	resident	Present	Common	Breeder	Native
Tern, black-naped		Sterna sumatrana	gogosina		seabird visitor		Present			Native
Tern, bridled		Sterna anaethetus		seabird visitor			Present	Uncommon		Native
Tern, crested		Sterna bergii		seabird visitor			Present			Native
Tern, gray-backed		Sterna lunata	gogosina	resident			Present	Rare	Breeder	Native
Tern, sooty		Sterna fuscata		seabird visitor			Present			Native
Tern, white		Gygis alba	manu sina	resident	resident	resident	Present	Common	Breeder	Native

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From: Park Species List   -   NPSpecies Summary Report
Generated: 25 November 2008 National Park of American Samoa  (Birds)

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