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 12 species which occur in Hong Kong.
- Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii (A)
- Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii (A)
- Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Little Tern Sternula albifrons
- Aleutian Tern Sterna aleutica (A)
- Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus
- Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata (A)
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus
- White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Hong Kong