White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)

White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)

About White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Shorebirds and Allies
Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

The white-winged tern, or white-winged black tern, is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is a small species generally found in or near bodies of fresh water across much of the world, including Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon, "swallow".

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

2002-12-10

Moremi Game Reserve - Chief's Island, Botswana
2011-01-04

Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest, Ethiopia
2013-11-01

Kalokol, Kenya
2013-11-02

Central Island National Park, Kenya
2017-01-01

Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
2017-01-08

Queen Elizabeth II National Park, Uganda
2017-01-13

Mabamba Swamp, Uganda
2017-01-14

Entebbe, Uganda
2017-01-14

Entebbe, Uganda
2023-04-04

Rottnest Island, Australia
2023-04-20

Cape Range National Park, Australia