Whiskered tern / Weissbart-Seeschwalbe (Chlidonias hybrida)

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

Observations

Only documented observation: 2024-03-03

Description

Classification: Genus Chlidonias (Chlidonias); Family Gulls (Laridae)
General: Deutschland: ausnahmsweise Brutvogel, seltener Zugvogel RL R

Other Details

Physical details

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

Vocalisation

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] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC770351 - Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias hybrida - call, flight call - Heves County, Hungary.

XC770351 - Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias hybrida - call, flight call - Heves County, Hungary.Source: XENOCANTO XC770351 - Whiskered Tern - Chlidonias hybrida - call, flight call - Heves County, Hungary.mp3 (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,

Media


Whiskered tern, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 08:33:04 Phnom Krom

Whiskered terns, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 08:20:04 Phnom Krom

Possibly great egrets and whiskered terns in flight, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 07:06:26 Phnom Krom

Web pages with this species:

Southeast Asia January-March 2024 - Thailand, Laos, Cambodia / Phnom Krom birding trip with Mina, Cambodia, March 3, 2024