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Scientific Name: Sterna bengalensis Lesson, 1831

Synonym: Thalasseus bengalensis (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Lesser Crested Tern
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Lesser Crested Tern - Not Known - Sterna bengalensis - Type: Marine_birds

Photo: Birds of the World

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Description:
Elegant, medium-sized tern with a black head and a thin, yellow-orange bill. Similar in appearance to the Great Crested Tern; however, the Lesser Crested has a comparatively longer and more orange bill. Moreover, observe its gray upperwing, which sets it apart from Sandwich Tern. If observed closely, the gray tail and rump can be diagnostic. Observe lifeless legs, dark-centered secondaries, and a feeble upperwing pattern on juveniles.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It occurs in the offshore islands like the Sonadia, Saint Martin’s to nearshore areas, estuaries and along coast of the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Terrestrial
Main References:

WCS (2018) Proposal for a new marine protected area around Nijhum Dwip (version 2): A major step towards achieving 10% marine protection in Bangladesh Wildlife Conservation Society Bangladesh Program

Other 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)

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.

Gochfeld, M., J. Burger, G. M. Kirwan, and E. F. J. Garcia (2020). Lesser Crested Tern (Thalasseus bengalensis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.lecter2.01

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