• Synonyms Sandwich Tern (Eurasian), Eurasian Sandwich Tern
  • Old latin name for bird Sterna sandvicensis, Sterna cantiaca, Sterna boysii

Sandwich Ternbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, short call, type 3, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 2.
    2cy bird begging, call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 3.
    Call, flight call, three types of calls, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 4.
    Flight call, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    United Kingdom
  • 5.
    Call, © Matthias Hemprich
    Italy
  • 6.
    Begging call, juvenile, © Jarek Matusiak
    Poland
  • 7.
    Call, flight call, nocturnal flight call, © Mark Pearson
    United Kingdom
  • 8.
    Call, flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 9.
    2cy bird begging, call, flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Sandwich Tern

  • Breeding region Africa, Eurasia
  • Breeding subregion coastal nw to se Europe from British Isles and Baltic Sea to e Iberian Pen., Mediterranean, Black and e, s Caspian seas
  • Non breeding region coastal sw Europe and Mediterranean to n, w, s Africa, Persian Gulf, India and Sri Lanka

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGrootseeswael (Grootsterretjie), Grootsterretjie, Grootsterretjie (Eurasiese), Grootseeswael
AlbanianSterni dimërak
Arabicخرشنة سندويتشية, خرشنة سندويتشية (اوراسية), خرشنة الساندويش
ArmenianՍպիտակաքիթ ջրածիծառ (Եվրասիական), Սպիտակաքիթ ջրածիծառ
Azerbaijanialadimdik sterna, alaburun susüpürəni, Alaburun sterna, əlvandimdikli su qaranquşu, Alaburun susüpürən (sandvicensis yarımnövü), əlvanburun susüpürən
BasqueTxenada hankabeltz, Txenada hankabeltza (sandvicensis), Txenada hankabeltza
BelarusianПярэстаносая крычка, Крычка пярэстаносая
Bengali঳যােিঈিআচ ঩ানচচর , স্যান্ডউইচ পানচিল
BretonSkrav-kuchenn, Ar skravig-kuchenn
BulgarianГривеста рибарка, Гривеста рибарка (ssp. sandvicensis)
CatalanXatrac becllarg (sandvicensis), xatrac becllarg
Chinese白嘴端燕鸥, 白嘴端凤头鸥, 白嘴端凤头燕鸥(欧亚), 白嘴端凤头燕鸥
Chinese (Traditional)白嘴端燕鷗(sandvicensis), 白嘴端鳳頭燕鷗, 白嘴端燕鷗
CornishMorwennol penvagas
CroatianDugokljuna čigra (euroazijska), dugokljuna čigra
Czechrybák severní, rybák severní (ssp. sandvicensis), rybák severní evropský
DanishAlmindelig (ssp. sandvicensis), Splitterne, Splitterne (Eurasik)
DutchGrote Stern (sandvicensis), Grote Stern
EsperantoBlanka ŝterno, Sandviĉa ŝterno
Estoniantutt-tiir
FaroeseFaksaterna (sandvicensis), Faksaterna
Finnishriuttatiira (sandvicensis), riuttatiira
FrenchSterne caugek (nominal), Sterne caugek, Sterne caugek (sandvicensis), Sterne caugek (race nominale), Sterne caugek (nominale)
FrisianKlikstirns
GalicianCarrán cristado, Carrán cristado (sandvicensis)
Georgianჭრელნისკარტა თევზიყლაპია
GermanBrandseeschwalbe-sandvicensis, Brandseeschwalbe, Brandseeschwalbe (sandvicensis)
GreekΧειμωvoγλάρovo, Χειμωνογλάρονο, Χειμωνογλάρονο (sandvicensis)
Hebrewשחפית סנדוויץ', שחפית שחורת-מקור, שחפית שחורת-מקור (אירואסייתית)
HungarianKenti csér (Eurázsiai), kenti csér
IcelandicÞaraþerna, Þaraþerna (sandvicensis)
IrishGeabhróg Scothdhubh
ItalianBeccapesci (sandvicensis), Beccapesci
Japaneseサンドイッチアジサシ (sandvicensis), サンドイッチアジサシ(sandvicensis), サンドイッチアジサシ
Kazakhалатұмсықты қарқылдақ шағала, айдарлы қырқылдақ, Айдарлы қарқылдақ
LatvianCekulzīriņš (sandvicensis), cekulzīriņš
LithuanianMargasnapė žuvėdra (sandvicensis), margasnapė žuvėdra
LuxembourgishMierséischmuewel, Brandséischmuewel
MacedonianТенкоклуна чигра, тенкоклуна чигра, Вртимушка
Malayalamകടലുണ്ടി ആള
MalteseĊirlewwa tax-Xitwa
ManxSternag mooar
Northern SamiRiddočearret
Norwegiansplitterne, splitterne (sandvicensis)
Persianپرستو دریایی کاکلی تُک ‌زرد, پرستو دریایی کاکلی تُک ‌زرد (sandvicensis), پرستودریایی کاکلی تُک‌زرد (بدصدا), پرستودریایی کاکلی تُک‌زرد
Polishrybitwa czubata (ssp. sandvicensis), rybitwa czubata (sandvicensis), rybitwa czubata
PortugueseGarajau(-comum), garajau-comum, Trinta-réis-de-bando / Garajau, trinta-réis-de-bando, garajau
RomanianChiră de mare
RomanshPestgarel piclapeschs
RussianПестроносая крачка (sandvicensis), Крачка пестроносая, Пестроносая чайка, Пестроносая крачка (подвид sandvicensis), Пестроносая крачка
SerbianDugokljuna čigra, Dugokljuna čigra (sandvicensis)
Slovakrybár sivý, rybár sivý (skup.)
Sloveniankricava cigra, kričava čigra, Kričava čigra (sandvicensis)
SpanishCharrán patinegro, Charrán Patinegro (euroasiático), Gaviotín de Sandwich, Gaviotín Pico Amarillo o Gaviotín Brasilero ???, Charrán de Sandwich (sandvicensis)
SwahiliShakwe Domo-rangimbili
Swedishkentsk tärna
TurkishKaragagalı sumru, Kara Gagalı Sumru, Kara Gagalı Sumru (sandvicensis)
Turkmenalaburun çerik
Ukrainianкрячок рябодзьобий, Крячок рябодзьобий (підвид sandvicensis)
WelshMorwennol bigddu, Môr-wennol bigddu