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| Sterna bengalensis |
Lesson, 1831 |
Thalasseus bengalensis |
Family: Laridae |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Lesser crested tern |
Sterne voyageuse |
Charrán bengalés |
Rüppelseeschwalbe |
| Migration: partial |
|
unclear |
Inadequately known owing to lack of ringing studies. Migratory in Mediterranean, with post-breeding movement
to Morocco and Senegambia, but only partly migratory in most range. Middle East birds pass E coast of Africa
to Natal. N Indian Ocean populations partly migratory. Vagrant inland. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A,
Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: Europe, North Africa, Oceania, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central
Asia |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |