Caspian Tern

The Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls) in the order Charadriiformes.

Range: breeds patchily coastal Baltic Sea and inland southeast Europe to western Mongolia and Ussuriland (southeastern Russia) and northeastern China and southern Asian coasts; coastal and inland western and southern Africa; Europa (west of southern Madagascar, Mozambique Channel), coastal Madagascar and Aldabra group (southwestern Seychelles); coastal and inland northern and eastern Australia, coastal New Zealand (North, South and Stewart islands); inland Northwest Territories to northeastern Canada, in south to central California and Great Lakes; winters to coastal Africa, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, India, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, and Vietnam; eastern Pacific and Caribbean to PanamaRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name

Hydroprogne caspia

Family

Laridae (Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls)

Order

Charadriiformes

IUCN Red List

LCLeast Concern

English (US)

Caspian Tern

Described by

(Pallas, PS, 1770)