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	Tern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Terns are seabirds in the family Sternidae, previously considered a subfamily Sterninae of the gull family Laridae.
		Many terns breeding in temperate zones are long-distance migrants, and the Arctic Tern probably sees more daylight than any other creature, since it migrates from its northern breeding grounds to Antarctic waters.
		Terns in the genus Sterna have deeply forked tails, those in Chlidonias and Larosterna shallowly forked tails, while the noddies (genera Anous, Procelsterna, Gygis) have unusual 'notched wedge' shaped tails, the longest tail feathers being the middle-outer, not the central nor the outermost.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tern (382 words)

	Whiskered Tern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae.
		As with other the other Chlidonias marsh terns, Black Tern and White-winged Black Tern, Whiskered Tern feeds on insects taken in flight, and not by plunge-diving for fish like the white Sterna terns.
		The hybridus in the scientific name arises from the fact that this, the largest marsh tern, show similarities in appearance to both the white Sterna terns and to Black Tern.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Whiskered_Tern (258 words)

	Sandgrouse - Breeding Whiskered Tern in Egypt
		Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus breeding in the Nile Delta, Egypt
		Although Ticehurst (1912) reported that several Whiskered Tern were at Lake Maryut on 15 May 1909 and according to local people 'many arrive there towards the end of the month and breed in reed-beds', Goodman and Meininger (1989) stated that there was no conclusive evidence that it had bred in Egypt.
		Whiskered Tern bred in north Israel until the early 20th century (Shirihai 1996).
	www.osme.org /sand201/whistern.html (487 words)

	Bird directive: Whiskered Tern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Whiskered Tern colonies are located on floating vegetation of lagoons, marshes and shallow wetlands.
		Whiskered Tern populations are highly unstable due to natural factors.
		Wetland habitat loss through the drainage of marshes and the canalization of rivers, eutrophication, the reduction in the amount of emergent and floating vegetation and disturbance due to the increasing pressure of tourism and water-sports close to breeding colonies are the major threats to the species.
	europa.eu.int /comm/environment/nature/directive/chlidonias_hybridus_en.htm (148 words)

	* Arctic Tern - (Bird): Definition
		Visitors are given sticks to prevent the terns from diving at their head.
		tern to the common white-fronted as well as vagrants and migrants such as the Arctic terns.
		All the terns, sometimes called sea swallows, are extraordinarily...
	en.mimi.hu /bird/arctic_tern.html (347 words)

	Submission No:364 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The description describes a grey tern with white cheeks and a fl cap, with obvious red legs and bill and significantly larger than nearby Common Terns.
		Overall the bird resembled a long-winged Whiskered Tern but not as dark on the back and a lot larger (estimated to be 15% larger than Common Tern).
		Whiskered Tern (a species very familiar to the observers given the location) was considered far too small.
	users.bigpond.net.au /palliser/barc/sub381.htm (522 words)

	Rare Terns in Hampshire
		Sandwich Tern is Described by BOH as a moderately common summer vistor and passge migrant; rarely recorded in winter.
		Arctic Tern is described by BOH as a scarce passage migrant.
		The Whiskered Tern is a rare passage migrant and there have only been 5 records in Hampshire, the most recent being in 1988.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /birdsofhants/species/terns.htm (995 words)

	Tern -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Terns are (A bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.) seabirds in the family Sternidae, previously considered a subfamily Sterninae of the (Mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs) gull family (Gull family: gulls and terns) Laridae.
		They are less closely related to the (Any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food) waders, (Black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas) auks and (Gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food) skimmers.
		Many terns breeding in temperate zones are long-distance (Traveler who moves from one region or country to another) migrants, and the (Click link for more info and facts about Arctic Tern) Arctic Tern probably sees more daylight than any other creature, since it migrates from its northern breeding grounds to Antarctic waters.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/te/tern.htm (1084 words)

	ttmysterytern2
		Looking again at the legs, the tern's efforts to perch on wires may be affecting the perception of length; there seems to be very little tibia showing....
		Perhaps it was the fact that the bird was perched on a rope, a "characteristic" of marsh terns (but of course not limited to them) and had those obviously sturdy, reddish legs..
		With regard to the Tern I'd have to agree with you that its a 1st-winter/1st-summer ('portlandica'-type) Common Tern (albeit abnormally pale-crowned).
	www.geocities.com /secaribbirds/ttmysterytern2.html (3431 words)

	Whiskered Tern -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) is a (A bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.) seabird of the (Small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail) tern family Sternidae.
		This (Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings) bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in size and minor plumage details.
		The size, fl cap, strong bill and more positive flight recall (A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area) Common or (Click link for more info and facts about Arctic Tern) Arctic Tern, but the short tail and dark grey breeding plumage above and below are typically marsh tern characteristics.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wh/whiskered_tern.htm (439 words)

	Osprey Web Archive: Whiskered Tern, Cape May, NJ 8/9 & 8/10/98 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		California, MD Elton John (Rocket Man) http://www.anserc.org/ Subject: Re: 155,000 mile chase; whiskered tern update Date: Sun, 9 Aug 1998 22:18:37 EDT From: Sandy Sherman To: BIRDCHAT@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU On Sunday, Aug. 9, Fred Lesser wrote in part, <WHISKERED TERN is in full breeding plumage with no sign of moulting.(snip) Now the big question.
		We watched the Whiskered Tern chase a Forster's Tern, forcing it to give up a fish, then a Laughing Gull chased the Whiskered Tern into dropping it.
		As others may have noted on Laurie's message, the Whiskered Tern was not relocated until a little after 1 this afternoon.
	mdosprey2.home.att.net /1998-2/2174.html (422 words)

	Alternative List
		The Gull-billed Tern is an increasingly rare vagrant with the last record in 1994, 12 years after the previous record.
		Although morning Black Terns are easy to identify on plumage, the difficulties in doing this in evening light in the Solent mean that all three of us are very used to identifying Black Terns on jizz alone.
		Various marsh & Sterna Tern alternatives were muted, until PNR drew our attention to the bird’s very diagnostic head pattern (particularly the fl crown contrasting with the white cheeks) and suggested it was a Whiskered Tern.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /birdsofhants/alternative_list.htm (2633 words)

	Whiskered Tern Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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	www.karr.net /encyclopedia/Whiskered_Tern (403 words)

	Chlidonias hybridus
		In summer plumage their fl cap and white cheeks makes them look more like Common Terns than Black Terns but they have the short, broad wings and tails typical of 'marsh terns' and their underparts are such a deep grey that the white cheeks stand out boldly.
		In a Whiskered Tern, however, this saddle is paler, browner and is noticeably interrupted by pale scaly markings.
		Also, the rump is not as conspicuously white as on a White-winged Black Tern and the wings of a Whiskered Tern are a more uniform grey.
	www.birdguides.com /html/vidlib/species/Chlidonias_hybridus.htm (314 words)

	Chlidonias niger
		The Black Tern is the commonest of the so-called 'marsh terns' which can be distinguished from other terns by their broader, more rounded wings, a fatter body, squarer tail and relatively shorter bill.
		In summer, all the Marsh Terns have dark bodies, but Black Terns lack the white cheeks of a Whiskered Tern or the strikingly pale wings, rump and tail of a White-winged Black Tern.
		In other plumages Black Terns are always more uniform especially across the upperparts which lack the dark saddle which the other marsh terns show, at least to some extent.
	www.birdguides.com /html/vidlib/species/Chlidonias_niger.htm (340 words)

	Avian Watch Asia - ID this TERN!
		Another tern with similar plumage is the fl tern.
		I did suspect it to be the whiskered tern at first but the fl dot behind the ear is diagnotic for white winge and fl tern is not found in Singapore, I believe.
		The Whiskered tern is also bigger, about 3cm longer than Little terns in average.
	www.avianwatchasia.org /forums/archive/index.php/t-876.html (565 words)

	BirdForum - Tern ID please
		I think that they are juvenile Whiskered Terns.
		It would be hard to rule out White-winged Black Tern but that species is very rare anywhere in India.
		Whiskered Terns, though I must confess to being a little puzzled at first: the penny dropped when I read the responses!
	www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=22437 (283 words)

	Osprey Web Archive: Whiskered Tern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Over the weekend a Whiskered Tern was seen at the pond at Cape May Point State Park.
		The bird was first spotted on Saturday at 15:00 and remained at the far end of the pond with other terns until about 16:15 when it flew out to the ocean.
		The bird is about the size of the Forster’s Terns it was among.
	mdosprey2.home.att.net /1998-2/2176.html (482 words)

	ipedia.com: Tern Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Terns Arctic Tern at nest on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK.
		Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) at nest on the
		White-winged Tern or White-winged Black Tern Childonias leucopterus
	www.ipedia.com /tern.html (458 words)

	MONDPLAAS PONDS
		This is one of the best birding spots near Port Elizabeth for water birds and the number and variety of birds seen depends on the amount of water present.
		One of the pans (the only one which dries up totally at times is often used as a bathing and loafing place by Kelp Gull, Caspian Tern, Swift Tern and Sandwich Tern which move across from the ocean just over a kilometer away.
		Whitewinged Tern and Whiskered Tern may stay for shorter or longer periods, the length of stay depending on conditions.
	www.sabirding.co.za /birdspot/021015.asp (395 words)

	* Whiskered Tern - (Bird): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		See also: Tern, Terns, Arctic Tern, Common Tern, Heron
		Baillon's Crake, White-browed Crake, Comb-crested Jacana, Australian Pratincole, Whiskered Tern, Gull-billed Tern, Forest Kingfisher,, Rainbow Pitta, Grey Whistler,...
		Brown Skua, Australasian Gannet, Whiskered Tern, Crested Tern, White-naped Tern, Fairy Prior, Antarctic Prion,...
	www.mimihu.com /bird/whiskered_tern.html (50 words)

	Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) -- photo by Tom Tarrant (exhibition: Birds of South-East Queensland) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) -- photo by Tom Tarrant (exhibition: Birds of South-East Queensland)
		Flocks occasionally found in the area, although they are often very difficult to approach closely.
		Photos may not be used on any media without a written permission.
	www.aviceda.org /gallery/photo.php?photo=443&exhibition=6 (53 words)

	TRIP REPORTS - EGYPT
		I had my first Gull-billed Tern of the trip off the boat and saw a White-crowned Wheatear on the temple.
		Aswan moorings: new birds seen this morning were a Sparrowhawk crossing the river and a Bluethroat on the waterside of a nearby island.
		There was also 1 summer plumaged Whiskered Tern and an Osprey on the river.Other species seen were: Gull-billed Tern, Redshank, Laughing Dove, Hoopoe, Barn Swallow, Black Kite, Hooded Crow, Rock Martin.
	www.osme.org /osmetrip/egtrip13.html (1610 words)

	White-winged Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
		Uncommon on the coast (although may be found on freshwater a short distance inland).
		In full breeding plumage this is a highly distinctive bird since, as its alternate name suggests, it is a fl tern with white wings!
		This can make it difficult to distinguish from the larger, longer billed Whiskered Tern but the White-winged Tern has a white rump which contrasts with the rest of the body colour.
	www.kenyabirds.org.uk /tern-ww.htm (161 words)

	Whiskered Tern behaviour
		According to HANZAB (Volume III pp 766,769), Whiskered Terns usually forage on or over wetlands, but some times hawk for insects over dry plains.
		Occasionally they even feed on the ground in farmland, mainly during plagues of mice, grasshoppers, caterpillars etc. I would say that the reason that WTs prefer wetlands is that not only do they provide such staples of the birds' diet as frogs, fish and crustaceans, but they are also a more reliable source of insects.
		Robert Read wrote: > On 20/01 a flock of about 10Whiskered Terns were hovering over grassland > near the Alice Springs Sewage Ponds, apparently hunting grasshoppers.
	bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au /archives/html/birding-aus/2002-01/msg00465.html (220 words)

	BIRDCHAT archives - August 1998, week 2
		Re: 155,000 mile chase; whiskered tern update (38 lines)
		Whiskered Tern in Cape May, 1998 (23 lines)
		Whiskered Tern, Cape May NJ, 8/8/98 (36 lines)
	listserv.arizona.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A1=ind9808b&L=birdchat (1025 words)

	EX WHISKERED TERN
		Between the two we stop for lunch at Titrakan where we have excellent rolls at 25p each and see on the River Danube Black Terns and a Little Gull.
		Homeward bound and Marsh Terns are spotted on a gravel pit near Pomorie.
		Another emergency halt and they are identified as Whiskered Terns, two adults and a juvenile, our logo bird has at last been seen.
	armyos.tripod.com /Bulgaria_report.htm (5217 words)

	Tern and Ternlet sounds, Tern and Ternlet audio, Tern and Ternlet poster
		Tern and Ternlet sounds, Tern and Ternlet audio, Tern and Ternlet poster
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	www.junglewalk.com /sound/tern-sounds.htm (247 words)

	flamingos, Indian Skimmers, Asian Openbill, Wooly-necked Stork, Eurasian Spoonbill, Whiskered and Black-bellied Tern, ...
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