India
Whiskered Tern
India
High
Priority
Priority

Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida

Long-term Trend:
Rapid Decline

Current Trend:
Rapid Decline

Distribution Range Size:
Large
Other
Conservation
Categories
Global Red List:
Least Concern
Wild Life Protection Act:
Schedule-II




Additional Information
Long-term Trend (%)
-56.72
Long-term Trend CI (%)
(-62.23,-50.34)
Current Annual Change (%)
-5.47
Current Annual Change CI (%)
(-6.43,-4.52)
Distribution Range Size (in 10,000 sq.km)*
55.006
Distribution Range Size CI (in 10,000 sq.km)*
(54.96,55.06)
Migratory Status
Winter Migrant & Localized Summer Migrant
Habitat Specialization
Wetland
Endemicity
None
Key States
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
* = Minimum cell size is typically 625 sq. km with current grid cell resolution
See Interpreting Species Pages for a detailed explanation
To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/whiter2/. Accessed on 2023-09-27.
National Trend
State Trends
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Bihar
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Daman and Diu
Delhi
Goa
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Kerala
Ladakh
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Manipur
Odisha
Puducherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
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