Whiskered Tern

India

High
Priority
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Long-term Trend:
Rapid Decline
Current Annual Trend:
Rapid Decline
Distribution Range Size:
Large
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Other

Conservation
Categories

Global Red List:

Least Concern

Wild Life Protection Act:

Schedule-II
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Long-term Trend (%) -56.72 Long-term Trend CI (%) (-62.23, -50.34) Current Annual Trend (%) -5.47 Current Annual Trend CI (%) (-6.43, -4.52) Distribution Range Size (sq.km) 5,50,060 Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km) (549,570, 550,550) Migratory Status Winter Migrant & Localized Summer Migrant Habitat Specialization Wetland Endemicity Non-endemic States where they are key Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana

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To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/whiter2/. Accessed on 2025-05-24.

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Whiskered Tern Trends From 2020

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