White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)
About the White-winged Tern
The white-winged tern or white-winged black tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is a small species generally found in or near bodies of fresh water across much of the world, including Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek khelidonios, "swallow-like", from khelidon, "swallow". The name 'white-winged tern' is the standard in most English-speaking countries; in the United Kingdom, this name is also the one used by the formal ornithological recording authorities, but the older alternative 'white-winged black tern' is still frequent in popular use.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 173 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Australia, China, Ethiopia, France in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black TernChlidonias nigerrecording
- Black-fronted TernChlidonias albostriatusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.