Sandwich Tern bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsSandwich Tern (Eurasian), Eurasian Sandwich Tern
Old latin name for birdSterna sandvicensis, Sterna cantiaca, Sterna boysii
OrderShorebirds / Charadriiformes
FamilyGulls, Terns, Skimmers / Laridae
GenusThalasseus
Breeding regionAfrica, Eurasia
Breeding subregioncoastal nw to se Europe from British Isles and Baltic Sea to e Iberian Pen., Mediterranean, Black and e, s Caspian seas
Non breeding regioncoastal sw Europe and Mediterranean to n, w, s Africa, Persian Gulf, India and Sri Lanka

Sandwich Tern bird sounds *

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    Alarm call, call, flight call, various calls, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 2.
    Call, short call, type 3, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 3.
    Call, hoarse call, type 2, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Call, flight call, three types of calls, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Call, © Matthias Hemprich
    Italy
  • 6.
    Call, flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 7.
    2cy bird begging, call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    United Kingdom
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    2cy bird begging, call, flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 10.
    Begging call, juvenile, © Jarek Matusiak
    Poland
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGrootseeswael (Grootsterretjie), Grootsterretjie, Grootsterretjie (Eurasiese), Grootseeswael
AlbanianSterni dimërak
Arabicخرشنة الساندويش, خرشنة سندويتشية, خرشنة سندويتشية (اوراسية)
ArmenianՍպիտակաքիթ ջրածիծառ (Եվրասիական), Սպիտակաքիթ ջրածիծառ
Azerbaijaniəlvanburun susüpürən, aladimdik sterna, Alaburun susüpürən (sandvicensis yarımnövü), Alaburun sterna, əlvandimdikli su qaranquşu, alaburun susüpürəni
BasqueTxenada hankabeltz, Txenada hankabeltza (sandvicensis), Txenada hankabeltza
BelarusianПярэстаносая крычка, Крычка пярэстаносая
Bengaliস্যান্ডউইচ পানচিল, ঳যােিঈিআচ ঩ানচচর
BretonAr skravig-kuchenn, Skrav-kuchenn
BulgarianГривеста рибарка, Гривеста рибарка (ssp. sandvicensis)
CatalanXatrac becllarg (sandvicensis), xatrac becllarg
Chinese白嘴端燕鸥, 白嘴端凤头燕鸥, 白嘴端凤头鸥, 白嘴端凤头燕鸥(欧亚)
Chinese (Traditional)白嘴端燕鷗(sandvicensis), 白嘴端鳳頭燕鷗, 白嘴端燕鷗
CornishMorwennol penvagas
CroatianDugokljuna čigra (euroazijska), dugokljuna čigra
Czechrybák severní, rybák severní (ssp. sandvicensis), rybák severní evropský
DanishAlmindelig (ssp. sandvicensis), Splitterne, Splitterne (Eurasik)
DutchGrote Stern (sandvicensis), Grote Stern
EsperantoBlanka ŝterno, Sandviĉa ŝterno
Estoniantutt-tiir
FaroeseFaksaterna (sandvicensis), Faksaterna
Finnishriuttatiira (sandvicensis), riuttatiira
FrenchSterne caugek (nominal), Sterne caugek, Sterne caugek (sandvicensis), Sterne caugek (race nominale), Sterne caugek (nominale)
FrisianKlikstirns
GalicianCarrán cristado, Carrán cristado (sandvicensis)
Georgianჭრელნისკარტა თევზიყლაპია
GermanBrandseeschwalbe-sandvicensis, Brandseeschwalbe, Brandseeschwalbe (sandvicensis)
GreekΧειμωvoγλάρovo, Χειμωνογλάρονο, Χειμωνογλάρονο (sandvicensis)
Hebrewשחפית סנדוויץ', שחפית שחורת-מקור, שחפית שחורת-מקור (אירואסייתית)
Hungariankenti csér, Kenti csér (Eurázsiai)
IcelandicÞaraþerna, Þaraþerna (sandvicensis)
IrishGeabhróg Scothdhubh
ItalianBeccapesci, Beccapesci (sandvicensis)
Japaneseサンドイッチアジサシ, サンドイッチアジサシ (sandvicensis), サンドイッチアジサシ(sandvicensis)
Kazakhалатұмсықты қарқылдақ шағала, Айдарлы қарқылдақ, айдарлы қырқылдақ
Latviancekulzīriņš, Cekulzīriņš (sandvicensis)
Lithuanianmargasnapė žuvėdra, Margasnapė žuvėdra (sandvicensis)
LuxembourgishMierséischmuewel, Brandséischmuewel
MacedonianВртимушка, Тенкоклуна чигра, тенкоклуна чигра
Malayalamകടലുണ്ടി ആള
MalteseĊirlewwa tax-Xitwa
ManxSternag mooar
Northern SamiRiddočearret
NorwegianSplitterne, splitterne, splitterne (sandvicensis)
Persianپرستودریایی کاکلی تُک‌زرد (بدصدا), پرستو دریایی کاکلی تُک ‌زرد, پرستودریایی کاکلی تُک‌زرد , پرستو دریایی کاکلی تُک ‌زرد (sandvicensis)
Polishrybitwa czubata, rybitwa czubata (sandvicensis), rybitwa czubata (ssp. sandvicensis)
PortugueseGarajau(-comum), garajau, trinta-réis-de-bando, garajau-de-bico-preto, Trinta-réis-de-bando / Garajau, garajau-comum
RomanianChiră de mare
RomanshPestgarel piclapeschs
RussianПестроносая крачка (sandvicensis), Пестроносая крачка (подвид sandvicensis), Пестроносая крачка, Пестроносая чайка, Крачка пестроносая
SerbianDugokljuna čigra, Dugokljuna čigra (sandvicensis)
Slovakrybár sivý (skup.), rybár sivý
SlovenianKričava čigra (sandvicensis), kričava čigra, kricava cigra
SpanishGaviotín Pico Amarillo o Gaviotín Brasilero ???, Charrán patinegro, Charrán de Sandwich (sandvicensis), Gaviotín de Sandwich, Charrán Patinegro (euroasiático)
SwahiliShakwe Domo-rangimbili
Swedishkentsk tärna
TurkishKara Gagalı Sumru, Kara Gagalı Sumru (sandvicensis), Karagagalı sumru
Turkmenalaburun çerik
Ukrainianкрячок рябодзьобий, Крячок рябодзьобий (підвид sandvicensis)
WelshMôr-wennol bigddu, Morwennol bigddu