C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Laridae

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

CIOC 2233

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

Charadriiformes · Laridae

Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida).

ATK77

DEF48

2173 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 83.7 g
Wingspan: 67 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 77

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 77).

DEF 48

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 48).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa & Palearctic & Oriental & Australasia: widespread inland Southern & Central Eurasia & Eastern & Southern Africa & and Australia Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh

3 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Chlidonias hybrida hybrida
inland n Africa and sw, c Europe to c Asia (Caspian and Amu Darya regions), Kashmir and (erratic) Gangetic Plain to w, c Mongolia, Lake Baikal to Lake Khanka (ec, se Russia) and e China
Chlidonias hybrida delalandii
inland c Kenya to s Africa and w Madagascar
Chlidonias hybrida javanicus
inland Australia (except Tasmania)

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