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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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River Tern* |
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Sterna aurantia |
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Description (10)
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River Tern
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Other Names (World)
River Tern, Indian River Tern
Family
Laridae (Gulls, Terns, Skimmers)
Size
38 - 46 cm
Wingspan: 80 - 90 cm
First Described (Guide)
Gray, 1831
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China (mainland), India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam.
Vagrant to Afghanistan, Iran [Islamic Republic of].
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Eastern Pakistan to southern India and east through Nepal to south-western China (Yunnan) and Mekong Delta.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 50,000 - 100,000 (2010).
Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (16)...)
River Tern (Sterna aurantia) [XC427001]
by Jelle Scharringa from Nameri area along the river, Assam, India (call)
River Tern (Sterna aurantia) [XC558547]
by Rajgopal Patil from Khijadiya, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the River Tern see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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