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Scientific Name: Hydroprogne caspia (Pallas, 1770)
English Name: Caspian Tern
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Birds of the World
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Description:
The thick, vivid red bill is easily recognizable; most have a tiny, dark patch close to the tip. During summer, see the uniform black cap that changes to black streaks in winter. The upperparts of juveniles are marked in a V-shaped pattern. Searches for fish by sailing over lakes, rivers, estuaries, and reservoirs before diving in to capture them. More gull-like in their smooth wingbeats than small-bodied terns in their turbulent flight. incredibly loud and boisterous, yells loudly. In particular, contrast with the Royal Tern, which has a thinner, more orange-colored bill and is a little smaller and more slender.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It occurs in the coastal areas of the country, including the offshore islands like the Saint Martin’s and Bay of Bengal,
Environment:
Marine, Terrestrial
Main References:
Mondreti R, Davidar P, Ryan PG, Thiebot JB, Gremillet D (2020) SEABIRD AND CETACEAN OCCURRENCE IN THE BAY OF BENGAL ASSOCIATED WITH MARINE PRODUCTIVITY AND COMMERCIAL FISHING EFFORT Marine Ornithology 48: 91–101 (2020)
Other References:
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 3: Birds. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+676.
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