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Whiskered Tern / Chlidonias hybrida LC

  • Synonyms Marsh Tern
  • Old latin name for bird Hydrochelidon hybrida, Chlidonias hybridus, Chlidonias leucopareia, Sterna hybrida, Chlidonias leucopareai

Whiskered Ternbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Flight call, © Annette Hamann
    Poland
  • 2.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    India
  • 3.
    Call, flight call, © Oscar Campbell
    Oman
  • 4.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Poland
  • 5.
    Call, flight call, © Timo Tschentscher
    France
  • 6.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Poland
  • 7.
    Call, © Patrik Åberg
    Poland
  • 8.
    Call, © Faansie Peacock
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

White-winged Tern
Black-fronted Tern
Black Tern

Where to see Whiskered Tern

  • Breeding region Africa, Australasia, Eurasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion widespread inland s, c Eurasia, e, s Africa, and Australia
  • Non breeding region inland Africa, Asia and Australia

Whiskered Tern subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Chlidonias hybrida delalandiiinland c Kenya to s Africa and w Madagascar-No
Chlidonias hybrida hybridainland n Africa and sw, c Europe to c Asia (Caspian and Amu Darya regions), Kashmir and (erratic) Gangetic Plain to w, c Mongolia, Lake Baikal to Lake Khanka (ec, se Russia) and e Chinato coastal and inland n, w, ne Africa, s, se Asia, Indonesian Arch. and PhilippinesNo
Chlidonias hybrida javanicusinland Australia (except Tasmania)nomadic; also to coastal and inland n Australia, New Guinea, Greater Sundas and PhilippinesNo

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansWitbaardmeerswael (Witbaardsterretjie), Witbaardsterretjie, Witbaardmeerswael
AlbanianDallëndyshe deti faqebardhë, Dallendyshe deti faqebardhe
Arabicخرشنة هجينة, الخرشنة المشوربة
Armenian[Spitakaayt Jratsitsar ], Սպիտակաայտ Ջրածիծառ
Azerbaijanibığlı susüpürən, Ağyanaq susüpürən, Ağyanaq sterna, ağyanaq bataqlıqsüpürən
Bashkirаҡтамаҡ аҡсарлаҡ, аҡтамаҡ сарлаҡ
BasqueItsas enara musuzuri, Itsas enara musuzuria, Fumarell carablanc
BelarusianРыбачка белашчокая, Белашчокая рыбачка
Bengaliজুরচপ ঩ানচচর , জুলফি পানচিল
BretonStêrwennel jodoù gwenn, Ar stêrwennel jobou gwenn
BulgarianБелобуза рибарка
Catalanfumarell carablanc
Chinese鬚浮鷗, 须浮鸥, 黑腹燕鷗
Chinese (Traditional)黑腹燕鷗〔鬚浮鷗〕, 鬚浮鷗, 黑腹燕鷗
Chuvashшур питлĕ шывчĕкеç, шур питлĕ крачка
Croatianbjelobrada čigra, Bjelobrada Cigra
Czechrybák bahenní
DanishHvidskægget Terne
DutchWitwangstern
EsperantoBlankbarba ŝterno, blankvanga ŝterno
Estonianhabeviires
FaroeseKinnhvít terna
Finnishvalkoposkitiira
FrenchGuifette moustac
FrisianWytwangstirns
GalicianGaivina de cara branca, Fumarell carablanc
Georgianთეთრლოყება თევზიყლაპია, ლოყათეთრი თევზიყლაპია
GermanWeissbartseeschwalbe, Weißbart-Seeschwalbe
GreekΛιμνογλάρονο, Μουστακογλάρονο, Μoυστακoγλάρovo
Hebrewמרומית לבנת-לחי, מירומית לבנת-לחי, מרומית לבנת־לחי, מרומית לבנת לחי
HungarianFattyúszerkõ, fattyúszerkő
IcelandicSkeggþerna
IndonesianDara laut kumis, Dara-laut kumis, Dara laut berkumis, Daralaut Kumis, Dara lautkumis, Burung Dara Laut Berkumis, Burung Dara-laut Kumis
IrishGeabhróg Bhroinndubh
ItalianMignattino piombato
Japaneseクロハラアジサシ
Kazakhақжағал қырқылдақ, Ақжағал қарқылдақ, ақжақты қарқылдақ, ақұртты қарқылдақ шағала
Korean구레나룻제비갈매기, 구레나루제비갈매기
Latvianbaltvaigu zīriņš
Lithuanianbaltaskruostė žuvėdra, Baltaskruoste žuvedra
LuxembourgishWäissbaartséischmuewel
MacedonianБелобрада рибарка, белобрада рибарка
MalagasySamby
MalayCamar Hitam Sayap Putih, Burung Camar Tasik, Burung Camar Batu Berumbai, Burung Camar Bermisai
Malayalamകരി  ആള, കരി ആള
MalteseĊirlewwa tal-mustaċċi, Cirlewwa tal-Mustacci, Ċirlewwa bil-Mustaċċi
ManxSternag chleeau-ghoo
Marathiकल्लेदार सुरय
Mongolianцагаан далавчит тэнүүл цахлай, Цагааншанаа хараалзай, буурал хараалзай, буурал хараалай, Шанаа цагаан хараалай, Цагаан шанаат хараалай
Nepaliठिमाहा ङ्घयालङ्घयाले
Northern SamiSkávžádirru
Norwegianhvitkinnsvartterne, Hvitkinnsvatterne
Norwegian NynorskKvitkinnsvartterne
Persianپرستودریایی تیره, پرستو دریایی تیره, پرستودریایی (پرستوتالابی) تیره
Polishrybitwa białowąsa, rybitwa bialowasa
Portuguesegaivina dos pauis, Gaivina-de-faces-brancas, gaivina-dos-pauis
RomanianChirighiţă cu obraji albi, Chirighiţă cu obraz alb, Chirighiță cu obraz alb
RomanshPestgarel grisch
RussianБелощёкая крачка, Белощекая крачка, Белощекая болотная чайка, Крачка белощекая
Serbianbjelobrada cigra, Belobrka čigra, bjelobrada čigra, Childonias, Белобрада чигра
Slovakčorík bahenný, rybár bahenný, čorík bielobradý
Slovenianbelobrada cigra, belovrata cigra, belolicna cigra, belolična čigra
SpanishGaviotín Bigotudo, Fumarel cariblanco
SwahiliBuabua Sharubu
Swedishskäggtärna
TamilMeesai Aala
Tatarак яңаклы диңгез акчарлагы , ак яңаклы крачка
Thaiนกนางนวลแกลบเคราขาว
TurkishАқжағал қарқылдақ, Bıyıklı Sumru, Beyaz-bıyıklı Deniz-kırlangıcı, byyykly sumru
Turkmenakýaňak çerik
Ukrainianкрячок білощокий, Білощокий кряок, Білощокий крячок
Uzbekоқ чаккали чигиртчи
VietnameseNhàn đen, Chim Nhàn đen
WelshCors-wennol farfog, Corswennol farfog