Marsh tern

It breeds in warmer parts of the world in southern Europe , temperate and eastern Asia, both coasts of North America, eastern South America and Australia. This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in size and minor plumage details.

The Marsh tern is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The name marsh tern refers to terns of the genus Chlidonias, which are typically found in freshwater marshes, rather than coastal locations. More

arises from the fact that this, the largest marsh tern, show similarities in appearance to both the white Sterna terns and to Black Tern. Description - With Cotton Pygmy Geese near Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India. Near Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India. More

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Having taken six specimens of the Marsh Tern of America to the British Museum, and minutely compared them in all their details with the specimens of the Gull-billed Tern which formed part of the collection of Colonel MONTAGU, and were procured in the south of England, I found them to agree so perfectly that no doubt remained with me of the identity of the bird loosely described by WILSON with that first distinguished by the English ornithologist. More

hesitation in considering the Marsh Tern of WILSON's North American Ornithology to be the same bird, although Mr. ORD (in his eighth volume of that work) is inclined to regard it as distinct, in consequence of some difference between the length of the bill and tarsi, as expressed in a drawing of Sterna aranea that he examined, and the proportions of those parts in the first species as given by MONTAGU and TEMMINCK. More

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The marsh tern is pretty abundant about the salt marshes of the mouths of the Mississippi in the beginning of April; and by following the shores of the Gulf of Mexico you will find that it comes to us from beyond Texas, as many make their appearance along that coast In a straggling mariner during spring, there being seldom more than half a dozen together, and generally only two. More

Havell's tern (Audubon), marsh tern, sea-swallow *03,13*. - OCCURENCE IN ILLINOIS Forster's tern occurs in Illinois from late April-mid May, and late July-mid October *01*. This species is a common migrant and occassional summer resident in the NE part of Illinois *01,02*. In 1979 several summered at Lake Calumet and suggested possible nesting activity. More

the largest marsh tern, show similarities in appearance to both the white Sterna terns and to Black Tern. The size, black cap, strong bill and more positive flight recall Common or Arctic Tern, but the short tail and dark grey breeding plumage above and below are typically marsh tern characteristics. The summer adult has white cheeks and red legs and bill. The call is a characteristic krekk. More

are marsh terns of Eastern Europe but its been a decade since the former last appeared in North Wales, which has had all three European marsh terns this year with the whiskered tern back in May.bird notes; gardening by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)More results Dictionary/thesaurus browser ? ? Full browser marsh plant Marsh quail marsh rosemary Marsh samphire marsh St-John's wort Marsh St. More

arises from the fact that this, the largest marsh tern, show similarities in appearance to both the white Sterna terns and to Black Tern. Description - The size, black cap, strong bill (29-34 mm in males, 25-27 mm and stubbier in females, with a pronounced gonys) and more positive flight recall Common or Arctic Tern, but the short, forked-looking tail and dark grey breeding plumage above and below are typically marsh tern characteristics. More