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 18 species which occur in China.
- Gull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica
- Caspian Tern Sterna caspia
- Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis (A)
- Chinese Crested Tern Sterna bernsteini
- Great Crested Tern Sterna bergii
- River Tern Sterna aurantia
- Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
- Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Little Tern Sterna albifrons
- Black-bellied Tern Sterna acuticauda
- Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus
- Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
- White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
- Black Tern Chlidonias niger
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- White Tern Gygis alba
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of China