Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Terns :: Black-naped Tern

Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana

Described by: Raffles (1822)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Select thumbnail to view larger image - Place cursor over image for image information

Range

E. and w. Indian Ocean and sw. Pacific Ocean;
Two populations;
(1) Islands in the w. Indian Ocean (Madagascar, Seychelles, Aldabra, Amirante, Chagos and Maldive Is.).
(2) Islands in the e. Indian Ocean (Andaman Is.), islands off China from Hopeh to Fukien, off s. Japan on Makeno Is. off Kyushu, Ryukyu Is., Okinawa, Taiwan s. to the Greater Sundas, New Guinea, islands off ne. Australia from Northern Territory to e. Queensland (Great Barrier Reef islands), New Caledonia and islands in the w. Pacific Ocean Yap Is., Marshall Is., Ponape and Micronesia (Samoa and Cook Is.).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Hong Kong Birdwatching Society

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

Comments/Errors

Please email with errors/comments on this page or to donate photos.

If there is no family list to the left, you may have arrived at this page from a direct link.
Please select "Mangoverde World Bird Guide" to view the entire bird site.