White-cheeked Tern (Sterna repressa)

Bahrain (B) (P), Djibouti, Egypt (B), Eritrea, India, Iran [Islamic Republic of] (B), Iraq (B), Israel, Jordan (P), Kenya, Kuwait (B), Maldives, Oman (B) (P), Pakistan, Qatar (B), Saudi Arabia (B) (P), Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania [United Republic of], United Arab Emirates (B), Yemen (B) (NB) (P).

Vagrant to South Africa.

Red Sea south to Somalia and Kenya, and east through Persian Gulf and Oman to western India (Bombay). Winters on coasts of north-eastern Africa and Arabian Sea to south-western India and Laccadives.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 600,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (17)...)

White-cheeked Tern (Sterna repressa) [XC472372]
by David Darrell-Lambert from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (flight call)

White-cheeked Tern (Sterna repressa) [XC555322]
by Oscar Campbell from Lulu Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (call, flight call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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