Tern - Wikipedia Terns are seabirds in the family Laridae, subfamily Sterninae, that have a worldwide distribution and are normally found near the sea, rivers, or wetlands Terns are treated in eleven genera in a subgroup of the family Laridae, which also includes several genera of gulls and the skimmers (Rynchops) They are slender, lightly built birds with
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Common Tern Identification - All About Birds Common Terns have long, narrow, angular wings and pointed wingtips Unlike gulls, this tern has a straight, slender bill The tail is forked and the legs are short Larger than a Least Tern, smaller than a Caspian Tern Common Terns are pale gray overall with a black cap
17 Types of Terns (Onychoprion, Thalasseus, Hydroprogne, Sterna . . . There are at least seventeen types of terns including the native and vagrant species that have been seen in North America These different types are closely matched, with a portion seen over different areas of the continent and the other seen around the coastlines and out at sea
Common Tern | Audubon Field Guide One of four very similar terns on this continent The species lives up to its name as a 'common' tern mainly in the northeast; over much of the continent, it is outnumbered by the similar Forster's Tern Also widespread in the Old World
Tern | Migration, Diet Habitat | Britannica Tern, any of about 40 species of slender, graceful water birds that constitute the subfamily Sterninae, of the family Laridae, which also includes the gulls Terns inhabit seacoasts and inland waters and are nearly worldwide in distribution The largest number of species is found in the Pacific
Common Tern - eBird Medium-sized tern found on open ocean, beaches, and large lakes Adults have pale gray body and black cap Bill color differs by subspecies: most have red bill with black tip, but some Asian birds have all-black bills First-years show dark outer primaries, dark shoulder, and black restricted to back of neck
Common Tern Bird Facts | Sterna Hirundo - The RSPB Wildlife Charity These delightful silvery-grey and white birds have long tails which have earned them the nickname 'sea-swallow' They have a graceful, floating flight and frequently hover over water before plunging down for fish They often gather and breed in noisy groups The Common Tern is the tern species most often found inland
Common Tern Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology They are social birds, foraging in groups and nesting on the ground in colonies Like other terns, Common Terns aren't shy They boisterously fly over open waters and rest out in the open, often perching on shorelines, boats, and piers
Common tern - Wikipedia The common tern[2] (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in temperate and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia and North America It is strongly migratory, wintering in coastal tropical and subtropical regions