Terns (Sternidae)
Bridled Tern (Sterna anaethetus) - HBW 3, p. 660
French: Sterne bridée
German: Zügelseeschwalbe
Spanish: Charrán Embridado
Other common names: Brown-winged Tern
Taxonomy: Sterna Anaethetus Scopoli, 1786, Panay, Philippines.
Formerly united with S. fuscata and S. lunata in separate genus Haliplana or Onychoprion. Geographical variation subtle, and subspecific divisions probably exaggerated; taxonomy in need of revision; validity of forms named as novaehollandiae (Queensland to S Australia) and rogersi (N Western Australia) requires further study. Six subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- melanoptera Swainson, 1837 - W Africa.
- fuligula Lichtenstein, 1844 - Red Sea and E Africa through Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea to W India.
- antarctica Lesson, 1831 - Madagascar, Aldabra, Seychelles and Mascarenes through Maldives to Andaman Is.
- melanoptera Swainson, 1837 - W Africa.
- fuligula Lichtenstein, 1844 - Red Sea and E Africa through Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea to W India.
- antarctica Lesson, 1831 - Madagascar, Aldabra, Seychelles and Mascarenes through Maldives to Andaman Is.
- anaethetus Scopoli, 1786 - extreme S Japan (S Ryukyu Is) and Taiwan S through Philippines and Indonesia to Australia, including Lord Howe I and Norfolk I.
- nelsoni Ridgway, 1919 - W coast of Mexico and Central America.
- recognita (Mathews, 1912) - West Indies, Belize and islands off N Venezuela.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Bird defecates, calls and flies away Locality Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Kerry Stuart 10 February 2011 1 year ago 22 sec 4.3 -
A bird standing on the ground Locality Aride Island, Seychelles (ssp antarctica)
Peter Nash 30 October 2001 5 years ago 35 sec 4.1 -
Single nesting-adult near visitor-accommodation. Locality Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia (ssp anaethetus)
Tom Tarrant 25 November 2006 3 years ago 1 min 3 sec 4 -
Two birds perched on a rock and flying away. Locality Lake Tengano, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp anaethetus)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2010 1 year ago 20 sec 3.8 -
A slow motioned view of a moulting bird flying around our boat. Locality Lomblen (Lembata), Lesser Sundas (ssp anaethetus)
Josep del Hoyo 22 October 2011 9 weeks ago 58 sec 3.8 -
Several birds flying and one of them perched on a rock. Locality Lake Tengano, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp anaethetus)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2010 1 year ago 26 sec 3.6
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A pair perched together and interacting
Locality Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Chris and Megan Perkins 5 November 2006 2 years ago 4 -
perched on a post
Locality Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Kerry Stuart 10 February 2011 1 year ago 3.5 -
Sitting on shrubs with another in background
Locality Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Kerry Stuart 10 February 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
A chick hiding amongst logs.
Locality Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia (ssp anaethetus)
Nick Talbot 22 December 2003 1 year ago 3 -
An adult roosting on a log.
Locality Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia (ssp anaethetus)
Nick Talbot 22 December 2003 1 year ago 3
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