Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
The Caspian Tern is fairly cosmopolitan though sparse and breeds on all continents except South America and Antarctica.
Caspian tern Sterna caspia
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Length: 20 inches Wingspan: 53 inches
Sexes similar
Dives into water for prey
Large, barrel-chested tern with long, thick, reddish bill
Short, notched tail ...
Caspian Tern
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Song: Caspian Tern Song
Migration: Summers along coastlines and in widely scattered inland locations throughout Canada and the United States.
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
The Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) occurs on much of the coastlines of the United States and is our largest tern.
Caspian Terns are found on all continents but Antarctica. They breed in scattered locations across North America, along the coasts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico, and inland in the western United States, central Canada, ...
Caspian Tern Behaviour
No observations regarding Caspian Tern behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about Caspian Terns ...
"The Caspian Tern is reported to breed annually at Sylt, an island of Denmark, on the coast of Jutland. M.Nilsson says it visits also the mouth of the Baltic, and is seen in the vicinity of the Elbe.
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)
Status: Migrant.
Last recorded on site in 2010
The Patuxent web-site provides more general information about this species.
Occurs as an uncommon fall migrant.
Caspian Tern
Sterna caspia Pallas
Status Rare transient. Three nineteenth-century reports are mentioned by Jones (1885) and Piers (1894). This bird has sometimes reached our shores as a storm-borne casualty.
Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
Described by: Pallas (1770)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Hydroprogne tschegrava, Hydroprogne caspia ...
Caspian Tern Sterna caspia - Breeding plumaged adult in flight from below
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Caspian Terns use fresh- and saltwater wetlands, especially estuaries, coastal bays, and beaches. They are not usually found on open ocean, but prefer protected waters. Nesting usually takes place on low sand or gravel islands with sparse vegetation.
Caspian Tern
Africa Bird Guide Information: Largest tern in our region. Massive red bill and overall size render this tern unmistakable. ...
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Caspian Tern Sterna caspia (Taranui)
Crested Tern Sterna bergii
Gull-billed Tern Sterna Gelochedidon nilotica ...
Caspian Tern
Summer Sighting Information: uncommon
Nest on or near Refuge? no
Common Tern
Summer Sighting Information: common
Nest on or near Refuge? yes ...
Caspian Tern Sterna caspia. Breeder. Fairly common in all seasons in Gulf Coast region. In Tennessee Valley, uncommon in spring and fall, and rare in summer.
The largest, the Caspian tern, is 20 inches long and has a wingspan
of 53 inches. The smallest is the least tern, which is 8 inches long
and has a wingspan of 20 inches.
Caspian Tern Hyroprogne caspia: Protection Island, WA, 06 Aug
Black Tern Chlidonius niger: Cupsogue Beach County Park, Westhampton, NY, 26 Jun
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii: Cupsogue Beach County Park, Westhampton, NY, 26 Jun ...
At least half-a-dozen other species have been recorded as occurring in British waters, and among them the Caspian tern, S.
Caspian tern (Sterna caspia)
Bridled tern (Sterna anaethetus)
Jabiru stork (Jabiru mycteria)
Green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)
Striped guitarfish (Zapteryx exasperata)
Anthodiscus (Anthodiscus chocoensis) ...
Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia)
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan)
Greater Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
Gull-billed Tern (Sterna nilotica)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) ...
5. Five in One: from left to right, Herring Gull, Caspian Tern, Dunlin (with breeding plumage black belly), Marbled Godwit, Western Sandpiper ...
There are four breeding species of terns in Michigan (Caspian, black, common, and Forster's terns). The common is smaller in size than the Caspian tern.
number of recorded colonies in southern Manitoba were given for Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Franklin's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Caspian Tern, ...
 See also: Common Tern, Black Tern, Stilt, Arctic Tern, Oyster
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