• Synonyms grey-headed fishing eagle, Taranui
  • Old latin name for bird Sterna caspica, Sterna tschegrava, Hydroprogne tschegrava, Sterna caspia

Caspian Ternbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, nocturnal flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 2.
    Alarm call, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Mandar Bhagat
    India
  • 4.
    Call, © Matt Wistrand
    United States
  • 5.
    Flight call, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zambia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
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Where to see Caspian Tern

  • Breeding region Australasia, Eurasia, North America, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion patchily coastal Baltic Sea and inland se Europe to w Mongolia and Ussuriland (se Russia) and ne China and s Asian coasts; coastal and inland w and s Africa; Europa (w of s Madagascar, Mozambique Channel), coastal Madagascar and Aldabra group (sw Seychelles); coastal Australia and New Zealand (North, South and Stewart is.) and inland n, e Australia; inland Northwest Territories to c California, Great Lakes and ne Canada
  • Non breeding region coastal Africa, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, India, Thailand, Malay Pen. and Vietnam; e Pacific and Caribbean to Panama

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansReusesterretjie, Reuseseeswael , Reuseseeswael (Reusesterretjie)
AlbanianDallëndyshe deti e madhe
Arabicخرشنة قزوينية, الخرشنة القزوينية جنة, الخرشنة القزوينية
ArmenianԿասպիական Ծովածիծառ, [Kaspiakan Tzovatzitzar ]
AzerbaijaniXəzər susüpürəni, su qaranquşu, Xəzər sternası, çeqrava, dənizsüpürən
BasqueXatrac gros, Txenada mokogorria, Txenada mokogorri
BelarusianКрычка-чэграва
Bengaliকাচেয়ান ঩ানচচর , কাস্পিয়ান পানচিল
BretonAr skrav-Kaspia, Skrav-Kaspia
BulgarianКаспийска рибарка
CatalanFumarell d'ala blanca, Llambritja de bec vermell, xatrac gros
Chinese须浮鸥, 红嘴巨燕鸥, 黑海巨鸥, 裡海燕鷗, 紅嘴巨鷗, [Li Hai yan-ou], [hong-zui ju-ou], 裏海燕鷗, 红嘴巨鸥
Chinese (Traditional)裏海燕鷗, 鬚浮鷗, 黑海巨鷗, 紅嘴巨鷗, 裡海燕鷗〔紅嘴巨鷗〕
Croatianvelika čigra
Czechrybák velkozobý
DanishRovterne
DutchReuzenstern
EsperantoRabŝterno, kaspia ŝterno
Estonianräusk, räusktiir e. räusk, Räusktiir, räusktiir (räusk)
FaroeseBrituterna
FinnishRäyska, räyskä
FrenchSterne caspienne, Sterne tchégavra
FrisianGrutte klikstirns
GalicianCarrán do Caspio, Xatrac gros
Georgianკასპიური თევზიყლაპია
GermanRiesenseeschwalbe, Raubseeschwalbe, Raub-Seeschwalbe
GreekΓιγαντογλάρονο, Καρατζάς
Hebrewכספית - שחפית ברג, כספית, צהובת מקור, שחפית ברג/שחפית כספית, שחפית כספית, שחפית ברג
Hungarianlócsér
IcelandicStormsvala, Ránþerna
IndonesianDaralaut Caspia, Dara-laut caspia, Burung Elang-ikan Kecil, Burung Dara-laut Caspia, Burung Dara-laut Kumis, Burung Dara Laut Berkumis
IrishGeabhróg Chaspach, Geabhróg Chaispeach
ItalianSterna maggiore, Uccello delle tempeste
Japaneseオニアジサシ, クロハラアジサシ
Kazakhүлкен қырқылдақ, Үлкен қарқылдақ, үлкен қарқылдақ шағала
Korean붉은부리큰제비갈매기
Latvianlielais zīriņš
Lithuanianplėšrioji žuvėdra, Plešrioji žuvedra
LuxembourgishKaspesch Séischmuewel
MacedonianМорска рибарка, касписка рибарка
MalagasyVarevaka, Trobaky, Samby
MalayBurung Lang Kanguk, Burung Camar Caspian, Burung Camar Kaspia, Burung Camar Tasik, Burung Camar Bermisai, Camar Caspian, Burung Camar Batu Berumbai, Burung Helang Kanguk Kecil, Burung Camar Kaspian, Burung Lang Kangok
Malayalamവലിയ  ചെങ്കൊക്കന്‍  ആള, വലിയ ചെങ്കൊക്കൻ ആള
MalteseCirlewwa Prima, Ċirlewwa Prima
ManxSternag Chaspagh
MaoriTara-nui, tara nui, taranui
Marathiकॅस्पिअन सुरय
MongolianМорин хараалай, шунгуулай, Морин шунгуулай
Nepaliकेकरा ङ्घयालङ्घयाले
Northern SamiRáhkočearret
Norwegianrovterne
Norwegian NynorskRovterne
Persianپرستو دریایی خزری, پرستودریایی خزری, پرستودریایی خزری (کاسپی)
PolishRybitwa krótkodzioba, rybitwa wielkodzioba
PortugueseGaivina-de-bico-vermelho, Gaivina-de-bisco-vermelho, andorinha do mar grande, garajau-grande, Andorinha-do-mar-grande
RomanianPescăriță mare, Pescăriţă mare
RomanshPestgarel caspic
RussianЧеграва, Крачка чеграва, Chegrava
SerbianVelika čigra, velika cigra, Каспиjска чигра, Kaspijska čigra, Велика (Касписка) чигра, Велика чигра
Slovakrybár veľkozobý (čegrava veľkozobá), čegrava veľkozobá, Rybár veľkozobý
Sloveniankaspijska cigra, kaspijska čigra
SpanishGolondrina-marina Caspica, Gaviotín Piquirrojo, Charrán del Caspio, Pagaza Piquirrojo, Gaviota Caspia, Gaviota golondrina caspiana, Gaviotín de Pico Rojo, Charrán Caspia, Gaviota Picorojo, Pagaza piquirroja, Gaviota Real Grande, Pagaza Mayor, Gaviota Real?
SwahiliShakwe Domo-kubwa
Swedishskräntärna
Thaiเหยี่ยวปลาเล็กหัวเทา, นกนางนวลแกลบแคสเปียน, นกนางนวลแกลบเคราขาว
TurkishҮлкен қарқылдақ, Büyük Sumru, Hazar Sumrusu, Hazer Denizi Martısı
Turkmensakaw çarlak
UkrainianКрячок каспійський , Чеграва, Чеграва рибоядна, Каспійський крячок, Чеграва звичайна, крячок каспійський
Uzbekденгиз қалдирғочи, чеграва
VietnameseChim Diều cá bé, Nhàn caspia, Chim Nhàn Caxpia, Chim Nhàn xám, Nhàn Caxpia
WelshMôr-wennol gawraidd, Morwennol fwyaf