Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Overview
The Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) is a species of tern (family Laridae) in the order Charadriiformes of bird (class Aves). It is the world's largest tern.
Description
Large tern with thick, bright-red bill with a small black tip. Black legs. White head with a black cap and white neck, belly, and tail. In winter the black cap has white streaking.
Range
Widespread around the world in large lakes and ocean coasts.
Gallery
Breeding adult
California, USA
, 27 Jul 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
Nonbreeding adult
Tracy Aviary, Utah
, 11 Oct 2021
© Graeme C. Colmer
Breeding adult and juvenile
California, USA
, 27 Jul 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
Nonbreeding adult
Texas, USA
, 27 Nov 2020
© Graeme C. Colmer
Breeding adult
California, USA
, 28 Apr 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
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Caspian Tern
Breeding adult
California, USA
, 27 Jul 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
Nonbreeding adult
Tracy Aviary, Utah
, 11 Oct 2021
© Graeme C. Colmer
Breeding adult and juvenile
California, USA
, 27 Jul 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
Nonbreeding adult
Texas, USA
, 27 Nov 2020
© Graeme C. Colmer
Breeding adult
California, USA
, 28 Apr 2017
© Graeme C. Colmer
Observed
Australia
United States
Canada
Classification
- Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Charadriiformes
- Family: Laridae
- Genus: Hydroprogne
- Species: Hydroprogne caspia
- Genus: Hydroprogne
- Family: Laridae
- Order: Charadriiformes
- Class: Aves
- Phylum: Chordata
- Kingdom: Animalia
Species in the Genus of Hydroprogne
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
External Links
Caspian Tern
– Wikipedia
Caspian Tern
– Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Caspian Tern
– Audubon.org
