Archive for the ‘Terns’ Category

• African Royal tern

  Aug 29 | Terns | Little Stint | 119 Views | with Comments Off on African Royal tern

  The African Royal Tern – Thalasseus albididorsalis or West African Crested Tern is a large tern of Type – seabird, Family Laridae and Order Charadriiformes. Note: there is a lot of conflicting Taxonomy data online,...

• Lesser crested tern

  Mar 31 | Terns | Little Stint | 461 Views | with No Comments

  The Lesser crested tern – Thalasseus bengalensis is a medium sized tern of Type-seabird, the family Laridae and the Order Charadriiformes. It is found in subtropical and tropical areas of the Old World in three widely...

• Sandwich tern

  Mar 31 | Terns | Little Stint | 459 Views | with No Comments

  The Sandwich tern – Thalasseus sandvicensis is a medium sized tern of Type-seabird, the family Laridae and the Order Charadriiformes. It is a summer breeder to the Palearctic Region, mostly concentrated in the west, around...

• Great crested tern

  Mar 31 | Terns | Little Stint | 455 Views | with No Comments

  The Great crested tern – Thalasseus bergii or Greater crested tern, is a large tropical tern of Type – seabird of the family Laridae and the Order Charadriiformes. It is widely distributed in the tropical areas of the...

• White-cheeked tern

  Mar 31 | Terns | Little Stint | 456 Views | with No Comments

  The White-cheeked tern – Sterna repressa is a medium sized subtropical tern of Type-seabird, of the family Laridae and the Order Charadriiformes. It is found around the coastal waters of Arabia, E Africa and W India. In the...

• Arctic tern

  Mar 31 | Terns | Little Stint | 462 Views | with No Comments

  The Arctic tern – Sterna paradisaea is a medium sized tern of Type – seabird of the family Laridae and the Order Charadriiformes. It is strongly migratory and has the longest known migration routes of any migratory...

• Common tern

  Mar 24 | Terns | Little Stint | 444 Views | with No Comments

  The Common tern – Sterna hirundo is a medium sized tern of Type – seabird with a worldwide distribution and is found in the family Laridae and the Order Charadriiformes. It breeds in a wide range of habitats near...

• Roseate tern

  Mar 24 | Terns | Little Stint | 447 Views | with No Comments

  The Roseate tern – Sterna dougallii is a small/medium sized, largely tropical tern of Type – seabird, the family Laridae and the Order Charadriiformes. It is a summer breeder on the east coast of N America from Nova...

• Whiskered tern

  Jan 31 | Terns | Little Stint | 633 Views | with No Comments

  The Whiskered tern – Chlidonias hybrida is the largest of the Marsh terns and of Type – seabird, which are part of the family Laridae and the Order Charadriiformes. They are found in fresh water marshes extensively...

• White-winged tern

  Jan 31 | Terns | Little Stint | 618 Views | with No Comments

  The White-winged tern – Chlidonias leucopterus is a small species of Marsh tern of Type – seabird, the family Laridae and the Order Charadriiformes. It is strongly migratory and has a very extensive range across The...