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 of which 16 occur in Thailand.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gull-billed Tern | Sterna nilotica | Winter visitor |
| Caspian Tern | Sterna caspia | Winter visitor |
| Lesser Crested Tern | Sterna bengalensis | Rare winter visitor |
| Chinese Crested Tern | Sterna bernsteini | Possibly extinct |
| Great Crested Tern | Sterna bergii | |
| River Tern | Sterna aurantia | Possibly extinct |
| Roseate Tern | Sterna dougallii | |
| Black-naped Tern | Sterna sumatrana | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | Winter visitor |
| Little Tern | Sterna albifrons | |
| Black-bellied Tern | Sterna acuticauda | Possibly extinct |
| Bridled Tern | Sterna anaethetus | |
| Sooty Tern | Sterna fuscata | |
| Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybridus | |
| White-winged Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | Winter visitor |
| Brown Noddy | Anous stolidus | Possibly extinct |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Thailand