Terns (Sternidae)
River Tern (Sterna aurantia) - HBW 3, p. 648
French: Sterne de rivière
German: Hinduseeschwalbe
Spanish: Charrán Indio
Other common names: Indian River Tern
Taxonomy: Sterna aurantia J. E. Gray, 1831, India.
Monotypic.
Distribution: E Pakistan to S India and E through Nepal to SW China (Yunnan) and Mekong Delta.
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Two adults preening. Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 December 2009 3 years ago 25 sec 4.5 -
Two adults preening on a rock. Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 December 2009 3 years ago 45 sec 4.4 -
Two adults on a rock in a river. Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 December 2009 3 years ago 14 sec 4.2 -
Two adults displaying. Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 December 2009 3 years ago 6 sec 3.7 -
two on a rock, from rowing boat Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 24 December 2012 17 weeks ago 36 sec 3.5 -
A bird flying over a dam Locality Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 January 2001 7 years ago 24 sec 3.3
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Guarding eggs
Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India
harikamal 19 February 2012 1 year ago 4.4 -
River Tern
Locality Gujarat, India
deomurari 10 September 2007 3 years ago 4.3 -
An adult calling in flight.
Locality Chambal River, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
James Eaton 1 April 2009 22 weeks ago 4 -
Black Bellied tern in background of chambal river
Locality Chambal Safari Boating Platform, Chambal River, Rajasthan, India (ssp Black Bellied tern)
anil bharadwaj 5 December 2011 30 weeks ago 3.8 -
River Tern in flight
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
Vaibhav Mishra 8 September 2010 2 years ago 3.7 -
River Tern basking on rock in river.
Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 14 March 2007 2 years ago 3.7
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Two birds displaying. Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 December 2009 3 years ago 4 -
A bird calling. Locality Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Mandya District, Karnataka, India
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 December 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Calling on the wing Locality Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 April 1986 3 years ago 3
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