Tag: Chlidonias hybridus

Reproductive parameters in relation to food supply in the whiskered tern ( Chlidonias hybrida )

Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) Science Article 1 abstract It is generally accepted that breeding terns are sensitive to food supply and that their reproductive effort could be substantially affected by the availability and access to resources. In this study we examined reproductive parameters in the whiskered tern Chlidonias hybrida in relation to food supply during […]

Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus)

Charadriiformes Sternidae Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) [order] Charadriiformes | [family] Sternidae | [latin] Chlidonias hybridus | [UK] Whiskered Tern | [FR] Guifette moustac | [DE] Weißbart-Seeschwalbe | [ES] Gaviotín Bigotudo | [IT] Mignattino piombato | [NL] Witwangstern Physical charateristics Slender, medium tern, with wings more rounded than in typical tern. 26 cm, 60-100 g, wingspan […]