Terns
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Sternidae
Terns are slender seabirds with long, pointed wings, a pointed bill and a tail which is usually forked. There are about 44 species worldwide, 17 in Britain.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutian Tern | Onychoprion aleutica | A rare vagrant |
| Sooty Tern | Onychoprion fuscata | A rare vagrant |
| Bridled Tern | Onychoprion anaethetus | A rare vagrant |
| Little Tern | Sternula albifrons | A breeding summer visitor |
| Gull-billed Tern | Gelochelidon nilotica | A rare vagrant, has bred |
| Caspian Tern | Hydroprogne caspia | A rare vagrant |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybridus | A rare vagrant |
| Black Tern | Chlidonias niger | A rare vagrant, occasional breeder |
| White-winged Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | A rare vagrant |
| Cabot's Tern | Sterna acuflavida | A rare vagrant |
| Sandwich Tern | Sterna sandvicensis | A breeding summer visitor |
| Royal Tern | Sterna maximus | A rare vagrant |
| Lesser Crested Tern | Sterna bengalensis | A rare vagrant |
| Forster's Tern | Sterna forsteri | A rare vagrant |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | A breeding summer visitor |
| Roseate Tern | Sterna dougallii | A scarce breeding summer visitor |
| Arctic Tern | Sterna paradisaea | A breeding summer visitor |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Great Britain