Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia): Photos, Range and Facts

Overview

The Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) is the world's largest species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution. Despite its extensive range, it is monotypic of its genus, and has no accepted subspecies. The genus name is from Ancient Greek hudro-, "water-", and Latin progne, "swallow". The specific caspia is from Latin and, like the English name, refers to the Caspian Sea.

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Range and habitat

Breeds patchily coastal Baltic Sea and inland southeast Europe to western Mongolia and Ussuriland (southeastern Russia) and northeastern China and southern Asian coasts; coastal and inland western and southern Africa; Europa (west of southern Madagascar, Mozambique Channel), coastal Madagascar and Aldabra group (southwestern Seychelles); coastal and inland northern and eastern Australia, coastal New Zealand (North, South and Stewart islands); inland Northwest Territories to northeastern Canada, in south to central California and Great Lakes; winters to coastal Africa, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, India, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, and Vietnam; eastern Pacific and Caribbean to Panama.

Caspian Tern

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