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Gull-billed Tern / Gelochelidon nilotica LC

  • Synonyms Gull-billed Tern [nominate], Common Gull-billed Tern, Gull-billed Tern (Gull-billed)
  • Old latin name for bird Sterna anglica, Gelochelidon meridionalis, Sterna nilotica

Gull-billed Ternbird sounds *

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    Call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 2.
    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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    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
  • 8.
    Call, © Christian Kerihuel
    Italy
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Gull-billed Tern

  • Breeding region Africa, Eurasia, Middle America, North America, Oriental Region, South America
  • Breeding subregion widespread 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 region to subtropical and tropical coasts, rivers and lakes worldwide (except remote is.)

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

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansOostelike Sterretjie (Oostelike), Lagsterretjie, Oostelike Seeswael (Oostelike Sterretjie)
AlbanianDallëndyshe deti këmbëzezë
Arabicخرشنة نيلية, خرشنة نيلية ( نيلية) (مجموعة)
ArmenianՈրորակտուց ջրածիծառ (Սովորական)
Azerbaijaniqağayıburun sterna, qağayıbaş susüpürən, Qağayıburun susüpürən [nilotica qrupu], qırmızıayaq qağayıburun, qağayıburun susüpürən
Bashkirкөләпәрәле сарлаҡ, бүрекле сарлаҡ, ҡарабаш күксәй, керелдәк сарлаҡ
BasqueTxenada mokobeltza [nilotica taldekoa), Txenada mokobeltz
BelarusianЧайканосая крычка
Bengaliকারামঠাুঁট ঩ানচচর , কালাঠোঁট পানচিল
BretonSkrav beg tev
BulgarianДебелоклюна рибарка, Дебелоклюна рибарка (Група nilotica), Дебелоклюна рибарка [Група nilotica]
Catalancurroc, Curroc comú, Curroc comú (grup nilotica)
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 [alalaji nilotica], hietatiira
FrenchSterne hansel, Sterne hansel [nominal], Sterne hansel [nilotica]
FrisianSwartsnaffelstirns, Kobbestirns
GalicianCarrán de bico curto, Carrán de bico curto [grupo nilotica]
Georgianთოლიისნისკარტა თევზიყლაპია
GermanLachseeschwalbe [nilotica-Gruppe], Lachseeschwalbe, Lachseeschwalbe [nilotica Gruppe]
GreekΓελογλάρονο [nilotica ομάδα], Γελoγλάρovo, Γελογλάρονο, Γελογλάρονο [nilotica]
Hebrewשחפית עבת-מקור, שחפית עבת-מקור (אירואסייתית)
HungarianKacagócsér (nilotica), kacagócsér
IcelandicSandþerna [nilotica hópur], Sandþerna
IndonesianDara-laut tiram, Daralaut Tiram, Burung Dara-laut Paruh Lebar, Burung Dara-laut Tiram
IrishGeabhróg ghobdhubh
ItalianSterna zampenere, Sterna zampenere [gruppo nilotica]
Japaneseハシブトアジサシ (nilotica グループ), ハシブトアジサシ, ハシブトアジサシ（nilotica グループ）
Kazakhшағалатұмсық қарқылдақ, қаратұмсық қырқылдақ, шағалатұмсықты қарқылдақ, шағала тұмсықты қарқылдақ, қаратұмсық қарқылдақ
Korean큰부리제비갈매기 (nilotica group), 큰부리제비갈매기
Latviankāpu zīriņš
Lithuaniankirasnapė žuvėdra, Kirasnapė žuvėdra [nilotica grupė]
LuxembourgishLaachséischmuewel
MacedonianДебелоклуна чигра, дебелоклуна рибарка
MalayBurung Camar Tiram, Burung Camar Ketam
Malayalamപാത്തക്കൊക്കൻ ആള
Malteseċirlewwa geddumha oħxon, Ċirlewwa bumunqar
ManxSternag ghob-doo
Mongolianамуулай, Бахим хараалай, Бахим амуулай
Nepaliगंगाचीलठू“डे ङ्घयालङ्घयाले
Northern SamiSáttočearret
Norwegiansandterne (nilotica gr.), sandterne
Persianپرستو دریایی نوک‌ کاکایی [nilotica Group], پرستودریایی نوک‌کاکایی, پرستو دریایی نوک‌ کاکایی
Polishrybitwa krótkodzioba (gr. nilotica), rybitwa krótkodzioba, rybitwa krótkodzioba [gr. nilotica]
Portuguesetagaz-comum, Tagáz, trinta-réis-de-bico-preto / tagaz
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, sandtärna [gruppen nilotica], sandtärna [nilotica Group]
Thaiนกนางนวลแกลบปากหนา, นกนางนวลแกลบปากหนา (ยูเรเชีย)
TurkishҚаратұмсық қарқылдақ, Gülen Sumru [nilotica Grubu], Gülen Sumru
Turkmengaraçüňk çerik
Ukrainianкрячок чорнодзьобий
Uzbekбалиқчитумшуқ чигиртчи, қоратумшуқ чигиртчи, балиқчи тумшуқли чигиртчи
VietnameseChim Nhàn chân đen
WelshMôr-wennol ylfinbraff