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del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J. 1996. Handbook of the Birds of the World, vol. 3: Hoatzin to Auks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

Gochfeld, M.; Burger, J.; Garcia, E.F.J. 2018. Grey-backed Tern (Onychoprion lunatus). In: del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (ed.), Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/grey-backed-tern-onychoprion-lunatus on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.