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Gull-billed Tern / Gelochelidon nilotica

Gull-billed Tern bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCommon Gull-billed Tern, Gull-billed Tern [nominate], Gull-billed Tern (Gull-billed)
Old latin name for birdSterna nilotica, Gelochelidon meridionalis, Sterna anglica
OrderShorebirds / Charadriiformes
FamilyGulls, Terns, Skimmers / Laridae
GenusGelochelidon
Breeding regionAfrica, Eurasia, Middle America, North America, Oriental Region, South America
Breeding subregionwidespread inland, sw Europe to ne China; coastal China; coastal w North Atlantic and Caribbean; coastal s California and Mexico; coastal South America and inland nc Argentina
Non breeding regionto subtropical and tropical coasts, rivers and lakes worldwide (except remote is.)

Gull-billed Tern bird sounds *

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    Call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, laughter, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, © Jerome Fischer
    Italy
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    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Alarm call, chase call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Flight call, © Jerome Fischer
    Italy
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    Flight call, © Jerome Fischer
    Italy
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Australian Tern

Where to see Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Gelochelidon nilotica affiniscoastal Bohai Gulf (ec China) to se Chinase Asia and Philippines, Indonesian Arch. and n AustraliaNo
Gelochelidon nilotica araneacoastal w North Atlantic of e USA from s New England to Florida, Gulf of Mexico to se Mexico; Greater Antilles and Virgin Is.Central America to Peru and BrazilNo
Gelochelidon nilotica gronvoldipatchily coastal French Guiana and Ecuador (race?) to Brazil and ec Argentina; also inland in nc Argentina-No
Gelochelidon nilotica niloticainland s Europe, n Africa through the Middle East to Inner Mongolia (ne China) and Indus Valley (c Pakistan)to inland and coastal sub-sahran Africa (except s), Red Sea, Persian Gulf and s AsiaNo
Gelochelidon nilotica vanrossemis California to Sinaloa (nw Mexico)to EcuadorNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansOostelike Sterretjie (Oostelike), Oostelike Seeswael (Oostelike Sterretjie), Lagsterretjie
AlbanianDallëndyshe deti këmbëzezë
Arabicخرشنة نيلية, خرشنة نيلية ( نيلية) (مجموعة)
ArmenianՈրորակտուց ջրածիծառ (Սովորական)
Azerbaijaniqağayıburun sterna, qağayıbaş susüpürən, Qağayıburun susüpürən [nilotica qrupu], qırmızıayaq qağayıburun, qağayıburun susüpürən
Bashkirбүрекле сарлаҡ, ҡарабаш күксәй, керелдәк сарлаҡ, көләпәрәле сарлаҡ
BasqueTxenada mokobeltza [nilotica taldekoa), Txenada mokobeltz
BelarusianЧайканосая крычка
Bengaliকারামঠাুঁট ঩ানচচর , কালাঠোঁট পানচিল
BretonSkrav beg tev
BulgarianДебелоклюна рибарка (Група nilotica), Дебелоклюна рибарка [Група nilotica], Дебелоклюна рибарка
Catalancurroc, Curroc comú (grup nilotica), Curroc comú
Chinese鸥嘴噪鸥, 鸥嘴噪鸥（广布）
Chinese (Traditional)鷗嘴燕鷗(指名亞種群), 鷗嘴燕鷗(nilotica群), 鷗嘴燕鷗, 鷗嘴噪鷗
Croatiandebelokljuna čigra
Czechrybák černozobý, rybák černozobý eurasijský, rybák černozobý [skupina nilotica]
DanishAlmindelig [Nilotica Gruppe], Sandterne
DutchLachstern, Lachstern (nilotica groep)
EsperantoMevbeka ŝterno
Estoniannaerutiir
FaroeseSandterna
Finnishhietatiira, hietatiira [alalaji nilotica]
FrenchSterne hansel, Sterne hansel [nilotica], Sterne hansel [nominal]
FrisianKobbestirns, Swartsnaffelstirns
GalicianCarrán de bico curto [grupo nilotica], Carrán de bico curto
Georgianთოლიისნისკარტა თევზიყლაპია
GermanLachseeschwalbe, Lachseeschwalbe [nilotica-Gruppe], Lachseeschwalbe [nilotica Gruppe]
GreekΓελογλάρονο, Γελογλάρονο [nilotica ομάδα], Γελογλάρονο [nilotica], Γελoγλάρovo
Hebrewשחפית עבת-מקור, שחפית עבת-מקור (אירואסייתית)
HungarianKacagócsér (nilotica), kacagócsér
IcelandicSandþerna, Sandþerna [nilotica hópur]
IndonesianDaralaut Tiram, Dara-laut tiram, Burung Dara-laut Tiram, Burung Dara-laut Paruh Lebar
IrishGeabhróg ghobdhubh
ItalianSterna zampenere [gruppo nilotica], Sterna zampenere
Japaneseハシブトアジサシ, ハシブトアジサシ（nilotica グループ）, ハシブトアジサシ (nilotica グループ)
Kazakhшағалатұмсық қарқылдақ, қаратұмсық қарқылдақ, шағала тұмсықты қарқылдақ, шағалатұмсықты қарқылдақ, қаратұмсық қырқылдақ
Korean큰부리제비갈매기, 큰부리제비갈매기 (nilotica group)
Latviankāpu zīriņš
LithuanianKirasnapė žuvėdra [nilotica grupė], kirasnapė žuvėdra
LuxembourgishLaachséischmuewel
Macedonianдебелоклуна рибарка, Дебелоклуна чигра
MalayBurung Camar Tiram, Burung Camar Ketam
Malayalamപാത്തക്കൊക്കൻ ആള
Malteseċirlewwa geddumha oħxon, Ċirlewwa bumunqar
ManxSternag ghob-doo
MongolianБахим хараалай, Бахим амуулай, амуулай
Nepaliगंगाचीलठू“डे ङ्घयालङ्घयाले
Northern SamiSáttočearret
Norwegiansandterne (nilotica gr.), Sandterne, sandterne
Persianپرستودریایی نوک‌کاکایی, پرستو دریایی نوک‌ کاکایی [nilotica Group], پرستو دریایی نوک‌ کاکایی
Polishrybitwa krótkodzioba [gr. nilotica], rybitwa krótkodzioba, rybitwa krótkodzioba (gr. nilotica)
PortugueseTagáz, trinta-réis-de-bico-preto / tagaz, tagaz-comum
RomanianPescăriţă râzătoare
RussianЧайконосая крачка [группа nilotica], Чайконосая крачка
SerbianDebelokljuna čigra, Debelokljuna čigra [nilotica grupa]
Slovakrybárka krátkozobá, rybárka krátkozobá (skup.)
SlovenianČrnonoga čigra [nilotica], črnonoga čigra
SpanishPagaza Piconegra (grupo nilotica), Charrán Pico Grueso (grupo nilotica), Pagaza piconegra
Swedishsandtärna [nilotica Group], sandtärna, sandtärna [gruppen nilotica]
Thaiนกนางนวลแกลบปากหนา, นกนางนวลแกลบปากหนา (ยูเรเชีย)
TurkishҚаратұмсық қарқылдақ, Gülen Sumru, Gülen Sumru [nilotica Grubu]
Turkmengaraçüňk çerik
Ukrainianкрячок чорнодзьобий
Uzbekбалиқчи тумшуқли чигиртчи, балиқчитумшуқ чигиртчи, қоратумшуқ чигиртчи
VietnameseChim Nhàn chân đen
WelshMôr-wennol ylfinbraff