| Gygis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Laridae |
| Subfamily: | Gyginae |
| Genus: | Gygis Wagler, 1832 |
| Species | |
White terns consist of three species ofterns in the genusGygis and the familyLaridae.[1] There are three species of white terns - theAtlantic white tern (Gygis alba), theblue-billed white tern (Gygis candida) and thelittle white tern (Gygis microrhyncha).[2][3]