Charadriiformes / Laridae / Sterna
River Tern
Sterna aurantia · 河燕鸥
China: Level I (Highest)
IUCN: Vulnerable Found in China
Taxonomy
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae
- Genus
- Sterna
Distribution
rivers of Indus Valley (Pakistan), sub-Himalayan India, northwestern and central Myanmar, southwestern China, and southeastern Cambodia (formerly also southern Vietnam)
Data Sources
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
