Common Tern

Sterna hirundo hirundo (Linnaeus, 1758)

2006-06-23 Pjatimar, Jangala region, West Kazakhstan oblast	© Askar Isabekov

Description

The lightest subspecies, without the brownish tinge in color of plumage. The bill is red black-tipped, legs are red. Male wing length 247-285 (268), male bill length 43.0-49.0 (45.3) mm.

Distribution

Breeds almost in all plains of Kazakhstan. On seasonal migration occurs everywhere.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999. В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Урала, Приуралья и Западной Сибири". Екатеринбург. Изд-во Уральского университета, 2000.