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Arctic Tern / Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
Old latin name for birdSterna macrura, Sterna paradisea, Sterna paradisae
OrderShorebirds / Charadriiformes
FamilyGulls, Terns, Skimmers / Laridae
GenusSterna
Breeding regionEurasia, North America
Breeding subregionwidespread Arctic and subarctic coasts and inland, from Greenland, Iceland and British Isles to ne Siberia, Sakhalin and Kamchatka (e Russia), Aleutian Is., Alaska mainland through Arctic and subarctic Canada to James Bay, se Canada and New York
Non breeding regionsubantarctic and oceans and Antarctic Ocean to edge of pack-ice

Arctic Tern bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Alarm call, courtship call, © Ulf Elman
    Sweden
  • 2.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Finland
  • 3.
    Alarm call, flight call, © Marco Preziosi
    United Kingdom
  • 4.
    Interaction call, © Peter Boesman
    Netherlands
  • 5.
    Alarm call, flight call, song, © Terje Kolaas
    Norway
  • 6.
    Call, flight call, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 7.
    Alarm call, call, flight call, © Garrett MacDonald
    United States
  • 8.
    Call, © Marco Preziosi
    United Kingdom
  • 9.
    Alarm call, flight call, song, © Terje Kolaas
    Norway
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Forster's Tern
Black-bellied Tern
White-fronted Tern
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All related species (12)

Where to see Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern subspecies (0)

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansArktiese Seeswael (Arktiese Sterretjie), Gewone Sterretjie, Arktiese Seeswael , Arktiese Sterretjie
AlbanianDallëndyshe deti bishtgjatë
Arabicالخرشنة القطبية, خرشنة قطبية, الخرشنة القطبية الجنة
ArmenianԲևեռային ջրածիծառ
Azerbaijaniqütb zağcası, qütb susüpürəni
Bashkirполяр сарлағы
BasqueIpar-txenada, Xatrac àrtic
BelarusianПалярная крычка, Крычка палярная
Bengaliিঅকিটিক ঩ানচচর
BretonSkravig an hanternoz, Skravig-ar-sterenn
BulgarianПолярна рибарка
CatalanXatrac gros, xatrac àrtic
Chinese[bei-ji yan-ou], 北极燕鸥
Chinese (Traditional)北極燕鷗
CornishMorwennol Arctyk
Creetaskateneoo kiask
CroatianPolarna čigra, arktička čigra
Czechrybák dlouhoocasý
DanishHavterne
DutchNoordse Stern, Noorse Stern
EsperantoArkta ŝterno
Estonianrandtiir
FaroeseKnokksvarta, Terna
Finnishlapintiira
FrenchHirondelle de mer paradis, Sterne arctique
FrisianNoardske stirns
GalicianCarrán ártico, Xatrac àrtic
GermanKüsten-Seeschwalbe, Kustenseeschwalbe, Küstenseeschwalbe
GreekΧιονογλάρονο, Χιovoγλάρovo
GuaraniAtî
Hebrewשחפית קטב, שחפית קוטב
Hungariansarki csér
IcelandicKría
IndonesianDara-laut Arktik, Daralaut Arktik
InuktitutEmakatilak, Imeqqutaalaq
IrishGeabhróg Artach
ItalianSterna codalunga, Sterna artica
Japaneseキョクアジサシ
Kazakhполяр қарқылдағы
Korean북극제비갈매기
LatvianGarastes zīriņš, jūras zīriņš
LithuanianIlgauodegė žuvėdra, poliarinė žuvėdra, Poliarine žuvedra, Arktinė žuvėdra
LuxembourgishMierséischmuewel, Arktesch Séischmuewel
MacedonianАрктичка чигра
MalteseCirlewwa tal-Artiku, Ċirlewwa ta'l-Artiku
ManxGant ny gibbinyn, Sternag Arctagh
MaoriTara-nui
Mongolianхараацайлаг цахлай, эгэл хараалай, хараалай, Умардын хараалай, хараацай цахлай
Northern SamiCearret, Čearret
NorwegianKystterne, Kyssterne, Rødnebbterne, rødnebbterne, Isterne
Norwegian NynorskRaudnebbterne
Polishrybitwa popielata, Rybitwa zwyczajna
PortugueseAndorinha-do-mar-ártica, andorinha-do-mar-árctica, trinta-réis-ártico / gaivina-do-árctico, gaivina-do-ártico, Andorinha-do-mar-ártica (Po), Andorinha-do-mar-árctica, trinta-réis-ártico, Gaivina-ártica, Trinta-réis-ártico / Gaivina do Árctico, andorinha do mar ártica, Gaivina-árctica, Trinta-réis-artico
RomanianChiră polară, Chiră arctică
Romanshpestgarel artic, Pestgarel arctic
RussianПолярная крачка, Крачка полярная
SerbianАрктичка чигра, Arktička čigra, Arkticka cigra
Slovakrybár dlhochvostý
Slovenianpolarna čigra, polarna cigra
SpanishCharrán Artico, Golondrina-marina Artica, Gaviotín Artico, Gaviotín Ärtico, Charrá árctico, Charrán ártico, Gaviota golondrina caspiana, Gaviotín ártico, Golondrina-marina Caspica, Charrán Viajero, Gaviota del Ártico
Swedishsilvertärna
Thaiนกนางนวลแกลบขั้วโลกเหนือ
TurkishKutup Sumrusu, Kuzey sumrusu
UkrainianКрячок полярний , крячок полярний, Полярний крячок
Uzbekқутб чигиртчиси, қутб крачкаси
WelshMorwennol y gogledd, Môr-wennol y Gogledd, Morwennol fach
XhosaUnothenteza