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What the Chinese Crested Tern sounds like
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It is a medium-large tern 38–43 cm long, closely similar in appearance to Sandwich tern T. sandvicensis, Cabot's tern T. acuflavidus, and lesser crested tern T. bengalensis. It is most similar to the former, differing in the bill pattern, which is the reverse of the Sandwich tern's, being yellow with a black tip; the bill is also stouter, like Cabot's. Like these, it has a full black crown in the breeding season, a pale, silvery-grey back and wings, and a white tail.
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When to see the Chinese Crested Tern
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Chinese Crested Tern
The map shades 5 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Chinese Crested Tern
The Chinese crested tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It is the county bird of Lienchiang County, Fuchien.
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Easily confused with
West African Crested TernThalasseus albididorsalisThe West African crested tern is one of the three larger crested terns, along with royal tern and greater crested tern.
Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensisThis is a medium-large tern, 35–43 cm long and with a 88–105 cm wingspan; its weight ranges from 185–242 g.
Elegant TernThalasseus elegansThis is a medium-large tern, with a long, slender, slightly downcurved orange bill, pale gray upperparts and white underparts.
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