List of Birds of Russia - Terns

Terns

Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Sternidae

Terns are a group of generally general medium to large sea-birds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species now known to live in excess of 25 to 30 years. There are 44 species worldwide and 10 species which occur in Russia.

• Gull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica
• Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
• Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis
• Common Tern Sterna hirundo
• Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
• Little Tern Sterna albifrons
• Aleutian Tern Sterna aleutica
• Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
• White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
• Black Tern Chlidonias niger