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 18 species which occur in Madagascar.
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gull-billed Tern | Sterna nilotica | |
| Caspian Tern | Sterna caspia | |
| Greater Crested Tern | Sterna bergii | |
| Lesser Crested Tern | Sterna bengalensis | |
| Sandwich Tern | Sterna sandvicensis | |
| Black-naped Tern | Sterna sumatrana | |
| Roseate Tern | Sterna dougallii | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
| Bridled Tern | Sterna anaethetus | |
| Sooty Tern | Sterna fuscata | |
| Saunders's Tern | Sterna saundersi | |
| Damara Tern | Sterna balaenarum | |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybridus | |
| Black Tern | Chlidonias niger | |
| White-winged Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | |
| Brown Noddy | Anous stolidus | |
| Lesser Noddy | Anous tenuirostris | |
| White Tern | Gygis alba |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Madagascar