Whiskered tern / Weissbart-Seeschwalbe (Chlidonias hybrida)

Flock of great mynas (not common), whiskered terns, and one black drongo in rice field at Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 08:57:22 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Observations

Only documented observation: 2024-03-03

Description

Classification: Genus Chlidonias (Chlidonias); Family Gulls (Laridae)
General:The whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon, "swallow". The specific hybridus is Latin for hybrid; Pallas thought it might be a hybrid of white-winged black tern and common tern, writing "Sterna fissipes [Chlidonias leucopterus] et Hirundine [Sterna hirundo] natam”.^[2] [more]

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=23-25 cm, wingspan=74-78 cm, weight=79-94 g
Habitats: River and lake

Vocalisation

Calls: Calls:Contact call freely used and fairly distinct: An extremely hoarse, and rasping "krreek" in various moods. Timbre comparable to Corncrake. Sometimes uttered in stuttering series "kr-kr-kr-kr-kr". [Link] Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.

XC770351 - Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias hybrida - call, flight call - Heves County, Hungary.
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Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,