Terns
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae
Terns are a group of generally general medium to large seabirds 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 15 species which occur in the Solomon Islands.
- Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
- Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis (A)
- Great Crested Tern Sterna bergii
- Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
- Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Little Tern Sterna albifrons
- Gray-backed Tern Sterna lunata
- Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus
- Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
- White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
- Black Noddy Anous minutus
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- White Tern Gygis alba
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of The Solomon Islands