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According to HANZAB, "large terns with erectile crests (e.g. S. bergii, S. bengalensis) sometimes placed in Thalasseus." HANZAB lists them under Sterna. Tannin 07:37 4 Jun 2003 (UTC)

Lynx HBW accepts Thalasseus; I've added that and the other segregate genera they accept in brackets. - MPF

[edit] Duplicate Article?

Is this article about the same bird?

no - this article is about the tern family, River Tern is a particular species, jimfbleak 15:17, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
ah, fair enough, just wondering :)