Terns (Sternidae)
Yellow-billed Tern (Sterna superciliaris) - HBW 3, p. 658
French: Sterne argentée
German: Amazonasseeschwalbe
Spanish: Charrancito Amazónico
Other common names: Amazon Tern
Taxonomy: Sterna superciliaris Vieillot, 1819, Paraguay.
Forms superspecies with S. albifrons, S. saundersi, S. antillarum and S. lorata. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Colombia E to the Guianas and S to NE Peru and on to C Argentina (Buenos Aires).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird standing behind a Least Tern Locality Unare Lagoon, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 August 2003 3 years ago 13 sec 4 -
A group of birds resting on a beach, mixed with Least Terns and Large-billed Terns Locality Unare Lagoon, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 August 2003 3 years ago 57 sec 3.8
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Three terns: Caspian Tern, Royal Tern and Yellow-billed Tern
Locality Córdoba Department, Colombia
Carlos Ruiz.- Guerra 9 November 2011 13 weeks ago 4.3 -
It is in the middle of the picture. It´s the only one with de billed yellow without the black tip, and it also has darker wings
Locality Caimare Chico, Zulia State, Venezuela
kperezleon 19 April 2009 2 years ago 3.3 -
Flying
Locality Iquitos, Loreto Department, Peru
oleicfrisbee 36 weeks ago 2.7 -
A bird flying.
Locality Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Cláudio Dias Timm 14 December 2008 2 years ago 2.3 -
A bird on the river shore
Locality Transpantaneira Road, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Aleix Comas 24 August 2008 2 years ago 2
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