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Revision as of 08:54, 29 June 2015
- Thalasseus bernsteini
Sterna bernsteini
Identification
36cm
- Pale grey mantle
- Pale grey upperparts and wings
- White underparts and rump
- Black crest
- White forked tail
- Orange, black-tipped bill
- Black legs and feet
Distribution
Asia: found in coastal eastern China; winters to Thailand, Borneo and Moluccas
Status
Classified as Critically Endangered in the 2008 IUCN Red List2
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Some authorities place it in genus Sterna.
Habitat
Islands
Behaviour
Breeding
It is a ground nester.
Diet
The diet includes fish.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- BirdLife International
- Birding in Taiwan
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chinese Crested Tern. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chinese_Crested_Tern
