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Species related to the Saunders’s tern (Sterna saundersi)
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Great crested tern (Sterna bergii)
The great crested tern is a large tern with an extensive range. During the breeding season, the adult has a distinctive black cap with a... More 21 Images 3 Videos -
Sooty tern (Sterna fuscata)
Information on the sooty tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 23 Images 3 Videos -
White-cheeked tern (Sterna repressa)
The white-cheeked tern is the darkest of the terns in the genus Sterna. During the breeding season the back, wings, rump, tail and... More 15 Images 2 Videos -
Caspian tern (Sterna caspia)
The largest of all terns, the Caspian tern (Sterna caspia) is a majestic seabird recognised by its stout, blood red, black tipped bill, and... More 25 Images 1 Video -
Slender-billed gull (Larus genei)
The slender-billed gull (Larus genei) is most easily identified by its distinctive profile, with a long, sloping forehead and a long... More 20 Images 0 videos -
Black tern (Chlidonias niger)
A small, graceful tern species, the black tern is unmistakable during the breeding season, when it displays the distinctive dark plumage for... More 19 Images 4 Videos -
Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)
A medium-sized, chocolate brown seabird, the brown noddy (Anous stolidus) has a distinctive white-grey forehead that extends over the top of... More 19 Images 5 Videos -
Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)
A more slender bird than many other tern species, this fork-tailed, marsh-dwelling bird has two distinct plumages. In breeding or summer... More 27 Images 5 Videos -
Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
Information on the Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 24 Images 1 Video -
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
An elegant and striking bird, the avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) gains its common name from the black colouration on its head, which... More 36 Images 8 Videos -
Caspian plover (Charadrius asiaticus)
The Caspian plover is a slim, upright bird with long, thin legs which allow it to wade in shallow water, and a black, narrow, pointed bill... More 9 Images 0 videos -
Pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
The largest of the jaegers, the pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) is most distinctive in the summer, when it bears unusual... More 11 Images 4 Videos -
Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)
The lesser sand plover is a small wading shorebird with greyish-brown upperparts, a white abdomen and throat, and a black forehead. During... More 14 Images 2 Videos -
Brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
Meaning “white stomach”, the Latin name of the brown booby is a reference to its striking white lower breast and belly, which are sharply... More 43 Images 2 Videos -
Great egret (Casmerodius albus)
The great egret is a large heron which, as an adult, has entirely white plumage with contrasting black feet and long, black legs. Colour is... More 37 Images 6 Videos -
Gull-billed tern (Sterna nilotica)
Information on the gull-billed tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 3 Videos -
Damara tern (Sterna balaenarum)
A typical small tern in appearance, the Damara tern has a white body, pale grey back, yellowish to dusky legs and a black beak. In breeding... More 13 Images 0 videos -
Elegant tern (Sterna elegans)
The elegant tern is a medium-sized and rather striking tern, with a black cap and a distinctive long, shaggy crest. The upperparts and wings... More 15 Images 1 Video -
Bridled tern (Sterna anaethetus)
The specific name of the bridled tern, anathetus, is derived from the Greek for senseless or stupid, a reference to the ease with which... More 13 Images 2 Videos -
Chinese crested tern (Sterna bernsteini)
Previously thought to be possibly extinct, the Chinese crested tern (Sterna bernsteini) was rediscovered in 2000 with a population of just... More 19 Images 0 videos -
Lesser crested tern (Sterna bengalensis)
A typical tern in appearance, the lesser crested tern (Sterna bengalensis) has uniform grey upperparts, with a black cap and crest and white... More 14 Images 0 videos -
Little tern (Sterna albifrons)
A small, migratory seabird, the little tern (Sterna albifrons) is slender, with a streamlined body, narrow, sharp-pointed wings and a deeply... More 36 Images 0 videos -
Royal tern (Sterna maxima)
A large tern of the family Sternidae, the royal tern (Sterna maxima) is second only in size to the Caspian tern. It is considered to be one... More 40 Images 2 Videos -
Common redshank (Tringa totanus)
Information on the common redshank is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 29 Images 0 videos -
Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
Information on the Terek sandpiper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 videos -
Shore crab (Grapsus albolineatus)
Information on the shore crab is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is the most commonly encountered species of shark in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs... More 19 Images 1 Video -
Ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
A distinctive duck with beautiful rusty orange plumage, the ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) looks very different from almost all other... More 16 Images 2 Videos -
Shore crab (Metopograpsus messor)
Information on Metopograpsus messor is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Western reef-egret (Egretta gularis)
Western reef-egret is the name given to two former subspecies of the little egret (Egretta garzetta), now treated somewhat contentiously as... More 18 Images 1 Video
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