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 flying with a fish in the beak and landing offering the prey to its pair. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 46 weeks ago 28 sec 4.2 -
A few birds perched along the river. Locality Yurimaguas, Loreto Department, Peru
Yoel Jimenez 8 December 2012 19 weeks ago 28 sec 4 -
A bird standing behind a Least Tern Locality Unare Lagoon, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 August 2003 5 years ago 13 sec 4 -
A bird perched on a branch. Locality Yurimaguas, Loreto Department, Peru
Yoel Jimenez 7 December 2012 12 weeks ago 31 sec 3.8 -
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 5 years ago 57 sec 3.8 -
Two birds in flight (at 33% slow motion). Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 46 weeks ago 22 sec 3.7
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Three terns: Caspian Tern, Royal Tern and Yellow-billed Tern
Locality Córdoba Department, Colombia
Carlos Ruiz.- Guerra 9 November 2011 1 year ago 4.3 -
Jóvenes de gaviotín fluvial en los llanos
Locality Casanare Department, Colombia
Carlos Ruiz.- Guerra 14 March 2013 7 weeks ago 3.4 -
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 4 years ago 3.3 -
Two birds standing on a wire over the Sinú river
Locality Córdoba Department, Colombia
Carlos Ruiz.- Guerra 3 November 2012 28 weeks ago 3 -
Flying
Locality Iquitos, Loreto Department, Peru
oleicfrisbee 1 year ago 2.7 -
An adult on the river's edge.
Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 45 weeks ago 2.4
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Several birds calling on a river beach. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 August 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Calls by a bird. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 2 August 2011 1 year ago 4
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