Common Tern Identification - All About Birds
WEBCommon 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.
Tern - Wikipedia
WEBTerns 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).
Common Tern | Audubon Field Guide
WEBAt a Glance. 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.
Common Tern Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of …
WEBThey dive towards the water picking off fish just below the surface. The Common Tern is the most widespread tern in North America, spending its winters as far south as Argentina and Chile. They are social birds, foraging in groups and nesting on the ground in colonies.
Tern | Migration, Diet & Habitat | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · 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 - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
Royal Tern Identification - All About Birds
WEBRoyal Terns fly gracefully and slowly along coastlines, diving for small fish, which they capture with a swift strike of their daggerlike bills. They are social birds, gathering between fishing expeditions on undisturbed beaches and nesting in dense, boisterous colonies.
Common Tern Bird Facts (Sterna hirundo) | Birdfact
WEBTerns are water birds from the family Sternidae and are expert fish catchers. There are generally considered to be forty five separate species of terns worldwide. Generally smaller than gulls but with long tails, thin bodies and short legs, they are long distance migrants.
6 common tern facts you need to know - Discover Wildlife
WEBLearn about the amazing adaptations and behaviours of the common tern, a graceful and migratory seabird, from Discover Wildlife.
Common Tern Bird Facts | Sterna Hirundo - The RSPB Wildlife …
WEBThese 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.