• Old latin name for bird Sterna macrura, Sterna paradisea, Sterna paradisae

Arctic Ternbird sounds *

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

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Where to see Arctic Tern

  • Breeding region Eurasia, North America
  • Breeding subregion widespread 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 region subantarctic and oceans and Antarctic Ocean to edge of pack-ice

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansArktiese Seeswael (Arktiese Sterretjie), Arktiese Sterretjie, Gewone Sterretjie, Arktiese Seeswael
AlbanianDallëndyshe deti bishtgjatë
Arabicالخرشنة القطبية, الخرشنة القطبية الجنة, خرشنة قطبية
ArmenianԲևեռային ջրածիծառ
Azerbaijaniqütb zağcası, qütb susüpürəni
Bashkirполяр сарлағы
BasqueXatrac àrtic, Ipar-txenada
BelarusianПалярная крычка, Крычка палярная
Bengaliিঅকিটিক ঩ানচচর
BretonSkravig an hanternoz, Skravig-ar-sterenn
BulgarianПолярна рибарка
Catalanxatrac àrtic, Xatrac gros
Chinese北极燕鸥, [bei-ji yan-ou]
Chinese (Traditional)北極燕鷗
CornishMorwennol Arctyk
Creetaskateneoo kiask
Croatianarktička čigra, Polarna čigra
Czechrybák dlouhoocasý
DanishHavterne
DutchNoorse Stern, Noordse Stern
EsperantoArkta ŝterno
Estonianrandtiir
FaroeseTerna, Knokksvarta
Finnishlapintiira
FrenchHirondelle de mer paradis, Sterne arctique
FrisianNoardske stirns
GalicianCarrán ártico, Xatrac àrtic
GermanKüsten-Seeschwalbe, Kustenseeschwalbe, Küstenseeschwalbe
GreekΧιονογλάρονο, Χιovoγλάρovo
GuaraniAtî
Hebrewשחפית קוטב, שחפית קטב
Hungariansarki csér
IcelandicKría
IndonesianDara-laut Arktik, Daralaut Arktik
InuktitutEmakatilak, Imeqqutaalaq
IrishGeabhróg Artach
ItalianSterna artica, Sterna codalunga
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
ManxSternag Arctagh, Gant ny gibbinyn
MaoriTara-nui
Mongolianхараацайлаг цахлай, Умардын хараалай, хараацай цахлай, эгэл хараалай, хараалай
Northern SamiČearret, Cearret
Norwegianrødnebbterne, Isterne, Kystterne, Kyssterne
Norwegian NynorskRaudnebbterne
Polishrybitwa popielata, Rybitwa zwyczajna
Portugueseandorinha do mar ártica, trinta-réis-ártico / gaivina-do-árctico, andorinha-do-mar-árctica, Andorinha-do-mar-ártica (Po), Trinta-réis-artico, Andorinha-do-mar-ártica, Andorinha-do-mar-árctica, trinta-réis-ártico, Gaivina-ártica, Trinta-réis-ártico / Gaivina do Árctico, Gaivina-árctica
RomanianChiră arctică, Chiră polară
Romanshpestgarel artic, Pestgarel arctic
RussianКрачка полярная, Полярная крачка
SerbianArktička čigra, Арктичка чигра, Arkticka cigra
Slovakrybár dlhochvostý
Slovenianpolarna cigra, polarna čigra
SpanishGolondrina-marina Artica, Gaviotín Artico, Gaviotín Ärtico, Charrá árctico, Gaviota golondrina caspiana, Gaviotín ártico, Charrán ártico, Golondrina-marina Caspica, Charrán Viajero, Gaviota del Ártico, Charrán Artico
Swedishsilvertärna
Thaiนกนางนวลแกลบขั้วโลกเหนือ
TurkishKutup Sumrusu, Kuzey sumrusu
UkrainianКрячок полярний , Полярний крячок, крячок полярний
Uzbekқутб чигиртчиси, қутб крачкаси
WelshMorwennol y gogledd, Môr-wennol y Gogledd, Morwennol fach
XhosaUnothenteza