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Little Tern / Sternula albifrons LC

  • Synonyms Least Tern
  • Old latin name for bird Sternula saundersi, Sterna albifrons, Sterna saundersi

Little Ternbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Call, flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Call, flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Call, call from the ground, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Call, flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
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    Call, flight call, © Arjun Dutta
    Portugal
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    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Estonia
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    Call, flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 9.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Estonia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Yellow-billed Tern
Saunders's Tern
Fairy Tern
Least Tern
Damara Tern
Peruvian Tern
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Where to see Little Tern

  • Breeding region Africa, Australasia, Eurasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion w Europe, sw Russia, c Asia, Mongolia to se Russia, Japan, e China, Taiwan and Vietnam; n, w Africa; Persian Gulf and Iraq to Indus Valley (Pakistan) and Gangetic Plain (nc India); Sri Lanka; Gulf of Thailand, Malay Pen., Singapore, and islands off Greater Sundas; off New Britain (se Bismarck Arch.), Bougainville (n Solomon Is.); coastal nw, n, e, se Australia and Tasmania; and Saipan (s Northern Mariana Is., nw Micronesia)

Little Tern subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Sternula albifrons albifronsEurope (except n) and n Africa to c Asia (at least), Iraq and Persian Gulfto w, wc African coast, Persian Gulf to e Arabian Sea (w India)No
Sternula albifrons guineaecoast and Niger River basin, Mauritania to Gabon (w Africa) and n Kenya-No
Sternula albifrons placenscoastal e, se Australia and e Tasmaniato n Australia, Indonesia and ? sw PacificNo
Sternula albifrons sinensisIndus River basin (Pakistan), Gangetic Plain (nc India); Sri Lanka; se Russia through Japan, Korean Pen., e China, Taiwan, Vietnam and Mindanao (s Philippines); Gulf of Thailand, Malay Pen., Singapore, and islands off Greater Sundas; off New Britain (se Bismarck Arch.), Bougainville (n Solomon Is.); coastal nw, n, Australia; and Saipan (s Northern Mariana Is., nw Micronesia)Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, coastal New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and w MicronesiaNo

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKleinsterretjie, Kleinseeswael , Kleinseeswael (Kleinsterretjie)
AlbanianDallëndyshe deti ballëbardhë
Arabicخرشنة صغيرة, الخرشنة الغبراء الصغيرة, الخرشنة الغبراء الصغيرة الجنة
ArmenianՓոքր Ջրածիծառ, [Pokr Jratsitsar ]
AzerbaijaniKiçik sterna, Kiçik susüpürən
Bashkirваҡ сарлаҡ, кесе сарлаҡ
BasqueXatrac menut, Txenada txiki, Txenada txikia
BelarusianМалая крычка, Крычка малая
Bengaliছোট পানচিল, হছাট ঩ানচচর
BretonSkravig c'hwiton, Ar skravig c'hwiton
BulgarianМалка рибарка, Белочела рибарка
CatalanXatrac d'albufera, Xatrac menut, xatrac menut comú, Llambritja menuda
Chinese白额燕鸥, [xiao yan-ou], 小燕鷗 , 白額燕鷗, [bai-e yan-ou]
Chinese (Traditional)小燕鷗, 白額燕鷗
Chuvashпĕчĕк шыв чĕкеçĕ, пĕчĕк крачка, пĕчĕк шывчĕкеç
CornishMorwennol lyha
CroatianMala Cigra, mala čigra
Czechrybák malý
DanishDværgterne
DutchDwergstern
EsperantoMalgranda ŝterno
Estonianväiketiir
FaroeseFruntaterna
Finnishpikkutiira
FrenchSterne naine
FrisianLytse stirns
GalicianCarrán pequeno, Xatrac menut, Carranciña, Carranciño común, carrán pequeño
Georgianმცირე თევზიყლაპია
GermanZwergseeschwalbe
Greek(Ευρωπαϊκό) Νανογλάρονο, Ναvoγλάρovo, Γλαρόνι, Νανογλάρονο
Hebrewשחפית גמדית
Hungariankis csér
IcelandicDvergþerna
IndonesianBurung Dara-laut Kecil, Burung Dara Laut Kecil, Daralaut Kecil, Dara laut kecil, Dara-laut kecil
IrishGeabhróg Bheag
ItalianFraticello
Japaneseコアジサシ
Kazakhкіші қырқылдақ, Кіші қарқылдақ, кішкентай қарқылдақ шағала
Korean쇠제비갈매기
Latvianmazais zīriņš
Lithuanianmažoji žuvėdra, Mažoji žuvedra
LuxembourgishZwergséischmuewel
Macedonianмала чигра, Мала чигра, Мала вртимушка
MalayBurung Camar Kecil, Camar Kecil, Burung Camar Teluk Parsi, Burung Camar Ketam
Malayalamആളച്ചിന്നൻ
MalteseCirlewwa Zghira, Ċirlewwa Żgħira
ManxGant Beg, Sternag veg
MongolianХурган хараалай
Nepaliलघु ङ्घयालङ्घयाले
Northern SamiUhcačearret
Norwegiandvergterne
Norwegian NynorskDvergterne
Persianپرستودریایی کوچک, پرستو دریایی کوچک
Polishrybitwa białoczelna, Rybitwa czarnogrzbieta, rybitwa bialoczelna
PortugueseGaivina-pequena, Andorinha-do-mar-anã, Trinta-reis, Trinta-reis-boreal, andorinha do mar anã, chilreta-comum, Chilreta
RomanianChiră mică
RomanshPestgarel pitschen
RussianМалая крачка, Крачка малая, Malaya Krachka
SerbianМала чигра, Mala čigra, mala cigra
SlovakRybár bieločelý, rybár malý
Slovenianmala čigra, mala cigra
SpanishCharrancito, Charrancito común, Gaviotín Chico, Gaviota golondrina común, Golondrina-marina Comun, Gaviotín golondrina
SwahiliShakwe Mdogo
Swedishsmåtärna
Tatarкече акчарлак , кече крачка, кече диңгез акчарлагы
Thaiนกนางนวลแกลบน้ำเค็ม, นกนางนวลแกลบเล็ก
TurkishKüçük Sumru, Beyaz-alınlı Deniz-kırlangıcı, Кіші қарқылдақ
Turkmenkiçi çerik
UkrainianМалий крячок, крячок малий, Крячок малий
Uzbekкичик чигиртчи
VietnameseChim Nhàn nhỏ, Nhàn nhỏ
WelshMôr-wennol fechan, Morwennol fechan, Morwennol lleiaf