[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna antillarum | [IT] Fraticello americano | [UK] Little Tern | [FR] Petite Sterne | [DE] Amerikanische Zwergseeschwalbe | [ES] Charrancito Americano | [NL] Amerikaanse Dwergstern | [SU]Fisman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Sternula albifrons AF, EU, OR, AU widespread Sternula albifrons albifrons Europe and n Africa …
Category Archive: Sternidae
Feb 17
Large-billed Tern (Phatusa simplex)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Phatusa simplex | [IT] Sterna beccogrosso | [UK] Large-billed Tern | [FR] Sterne a gros bec | [DE] Grossschnabel-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Charran Picudo | [NL] Grootbekstern | [SU]Fisman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Larosterna simplex Phaetusa simplex SA widespread Phaetusa simplex chloropoda sc and se Phaetusa simplex …
Feb 17
Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Gelochelidon nilotica | [IT] Sterna zampenere | [UK] Gull-billed Tern | [FR] Sterne hansel | [DE] Lachseeschwalbe | [ES] Gaviotin de Pico Negro | [NL] Lachstern | [SU]Fisman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Hydroprogne nilotica Gelochelidon nilotica Worldwide widespread Gelochelidon nilotica affinis Japan, s and e China …
Feb 17
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna hirundo | [IT] Sterna comune | [UK] Common Tern | [FR] Sterne pierregarin | [DE] Flussseeschwalbe | [ES] Gaviotin Comun | [NL] Visdief | [SU]Fisman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Sterna hirundo EU, NA widespread Sterna hirundo hirundo North America to n South America, n and …
Feb 17
Cayenne Tern (Sterna eurygnatha)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna eurygnatha | [IT] Beccapesci | [UK] Cayenne Tern | [FR] Sterne caugek | [DE] Brandseeschwalbe | [ES] Gaviotin Brasilero | [NL] Grote Stern | [SU]Fisman Physical charateristics Cayenne Tern tends to have a darker mantle than Sandwich Tern but considerable overlap occurs. Breeding individuals of both …
Feb 17
Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Anous stolidus | [IT] Sterna stolida bruna | [UK] Brown Noddy | [FR] Noddi brun | [DE] Noddi | [ES] Tinosa boba | [NL] Noddy | [SU]Fisman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Anous stolidus TrO widespread Anous stolidus galapagensis Galapagos Is. Anous stolidus pileatus Red Sea, Indian …
Feb 17
Black Tern (Chlidonias niger)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Chlidonias niger | [IT] Mignattino | [UK] Black Tern | [FR] Guifette noire | [DE] Trauerseeschwalbe | [ES] Gaviotin Negro | [NL] Zwarte Stern | [SU]Fisman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Phaetusa niger Chlidonias niger NA, EU widespread Chlidonias niger niger Europe to c Asia Chlidonias niger …
Feb 17
Yellow-billed Tern (Sterna superciliaris)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna superciliaris | [IT] Sterna dell’Amazzonia | [UK] Yellow-billed Tern | [FR] Sterne argentee | [DE] Amazonasseeschwalbe | [ES] Charrancito amazonico | [NL] Amazonestern | [SU]Fisman Monotypic species Physical charateristics Small tern with a greenish bill, in breeding plamage dark grey above and white below. Forehead white with …
Feb 17
Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna fuscata | [IT] Rondine di mare oscura | [UK] Sooty Tern | [FR] Sterne fuligineuse | [DE] Russseeschwalbe | [ES] Charran Sombrio | [NL] Bonte Stern | [SU]Fisman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Onychoprion fuscatus TrO widespread Onychoprion fuscatus crissalis islands off w Mexico to the …
Feb 17
Royal Tern (Sterna maxima)
[order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Sterna maxima | [IT] Sterna reale | [UK] Royal Tern | [FR] Sterne royale | [DE] Konigsseeschwalbe | [ES] Charran real | [NL] Koningsstern | [SU]Fisman Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Thalasseus maximus NA, LA, AF coasts Thalasseus maximus albididorsalis Mauritania to Guinea Thalasseus maximus maximus s …
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