OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Hydroprogne ("water swallow") caspia ("of the Caspian sea")
Adult Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) at Berkeley, California - August 2022
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 530-782g / Length: 48-60cm / Wingspan: 127-145cm
NO UK STATUS/ IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The largest of all terns by a margin of up to 50%, and, despite the very localised suggesting name, one of the most globally distributed, found on every continent except South America and Antarctica, albeit with a very perculiar mix of migratory and resident populations that border on each other in perculiar ways. It can be found on both fresh and saltwater.
Order: Charadriiformes
- Sighting Locations -
DA patchy, migrant distribution primarily along the coast and Great Lakes
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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