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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
ML597700451
eBird checklist S145693193
Report
rating 5
9 ratings
Peter Hawrylyshyn
7 Jul 2023
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Media notes
Slow motion 120fps . Feeding chick (2-3 days old) at nest
Age and sex
Adult Female - 1; Adult Male - 1; Juvenile, Unknown sex - 3
Behaviors
Feeding young
Tags
Nest
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201950681
eBird checklist S65206668
Report
rating 5
6 ratings
Daniel Jimenez
18 May 2014
Overijssel, Netherlands
Media notes
adult bird preening. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201950661
eBird checklist S65206668
Report
rating 5
6 ratings
Daniel Jimenez
18 May 2014
Overijssel, Netherlands
Media notes
2 adult birds. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 2
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML200822521
eBird checklist S64984074
Report
rating 4
7 ratings
Pierandrea Brichetti
1 Jun 2016
Tulcea, Romania
Media notes
A pair coming to the nest. Note that some Black-headed Gulls and Common Terns ar
…
Tags
Nest
Black Tern (American)
Chlidonias niger surinamensis
ML405283
Report
rating 4
6 ratings
Timothy Barksdale
13 Jun 1997
Stutsman, North Dakota, United States
Media notes
perch on post, preen. [SUBJECT Black Tern] ISCI:TB1_OSD140_057. Other Behaviors:
…
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Preening
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
ML475423751
eBird checklist S116883980
Report
rating 5
4 ratings
Dan O'Brien
13 Aug 2022
Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Media notes
Video natively shot at 1/4 speed
Age and sex
Unknown age, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying; Foraging or eating
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201532021
eBird checklist S64822049
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
9 Jun 2015
Tulcea, Romania
Media notes
A slow motion view of a male hovering over a colony. Elevation: 1 m. Date added
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201532011
eBird checklist S64822049
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
9 Jun 2015
Tulcea, Romania
Media notes
A slow motion view of a flying female descending to its nest and landing on its
…
Behaviors
Flying
Tags
Nest
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201532001
eBird checklist S64822049
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
9 Jun 2015
Tulcea, Romania
Media notes
A front view of a male resting on a breeding colony. Elevation: 1 m. Date added
…
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201531991
eBird checklist S64822049
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
9 Jun 2015
Tulcea, Romania
Media notes
A rear view of a female at its nest. Elevation: 1 m. Date added to IBC: October
…
Tags
Nest
Black Tern (American)
Chlidonias niger surinamensis
ML405282
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Timothy Barksdale
13 Jun 1997
Stutsman, North Dakota, United States
Media notes
perch on post, preen. motor noise at end. [SUBJECT Black Tern] ISCI:TB1_OSD140_0
…
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Preening
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
ML201531841
eBird checklist S64823571
Report
rating 4
5 ratings
Josep del Hoyo
7 Jun 2017
Saint Peter, Dominica
Media notes
A bird following a school of tuna, together with several magnificent Frigatebird
…
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
ML475107351
eBird checklist S116883980
Report
rating 5
3 ratings
Dan O'Brien
13 Aug 2022
Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Age and sex
Unknown age, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying; Foraging or eating
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
ML458051531
eBird checklist S112148832
Report
rating 5
3 ratings
Larry Manfredi
4 Jun 2022
Miami-Dade, Florida, United States
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201897671
eBird checklist S65192506
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Jesús Laborda
10 May 2013
Huesca, Aragón, Spain
Media notes
A bird catching something. Elevation: 284 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201897651
eBird checklist S65192513
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Jesús Laborda
10 May 2013
Huesca, Aragón, Spain
Media notes
A bird flying over the water. Elevation: 281 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201897621
eBird checklist S65192520
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Jesús Laborda
10 May 2013
Huesca, Aragón, Spain
Media notes
An individual flying over the water looking for prey. Elevation: 284 m. Date add
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201897581
eBird checklist S65192612
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Jesús Laborda
10 May 2013
Huesca, Aragón, Spain
Media notes
An individual flying over the water. Elevation: 287 m. Date added to IBC: June 2
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201897541
eBird checklist S65192515
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Jesús Laborda
10 May 2013
Huesca, Aragón, Spain
Media notes
An individual flying. Elevation: 281 m. Date added to IBC: June 23, 2016.
Behaviors
Flying
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201897491
eBird checklist S65191109
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Jesús Laborda
10 May 2006
Huesca, Aragón, Spain
Media notes
An individual flying over the water and catching some prey. Elevation: 283 m. Da
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201897431
eBird checklist S65192508
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Jesús Laborda
10 May 2013
Huesca, Aragón, Spain
Media notes
A bird flying over the water looking for prey. Elevation: 283 m. Date added to I
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201839811
eBird checklist S65137639
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
1 May 2017
Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
A flock flying down to bathe. Elevation: 18 m. Date added to IBC: May 1, 2017.
Behaviors
Flying
Black Tern (American)
Chlidonias niger surinamensis
ML201838551
eBird checklist S65137662
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
3 Sep 2012
Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
A vagrant (American race) juvenile in flight. This individual spent a few days a
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201821331
eBird checklist S65138521
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
26 Jul 2018
Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
Various views of a juvenile in flight. Black Terns are occasional visitors here
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201814191
eBird checklist S65137741
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Greg Baker
9 Oct 2017
Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Media notes
A foraging juvenile. Elevation: 18 m. Date added to IBC: October 9, 2017.
Behaviors
Foraging or eating
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
ML201660911
eBird checklist S65129255
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Malcolm Mark Swan
26 Jul 2008
Bexar, Texas, United States
Media notes
immature flying over Mitchell Lake marsh water. Download an MPEG (32 MB) from ht
…
Behaviors
Flying
Black Tern (Eurasian)
Chlidonias niger niger
ML201117881
eBird checklist S65007593
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Roland Bischoff
13 Jun 2017
Uckermark, Brandenburg, Germany
Media notes
Black tern on nest. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: January 6, 2018.
Tags
Nest
Black Tern (American)
Chlidonias niger surinamensis
ML405276
Report
rating 4
4 ratings
Timothy Barksdale
13 Jun 1997
Stutsman, North Dakota, United States
Media notes
perch, preen. [SUBJECT Black Tern] ISCI:TB1_OSD140_050. Other Behaviors: Perch.
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Preening
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
ML606832881
eBird checklist S147603516
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Dan O'Brien
19 Aug 2023
Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Age and sex
Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
ML606832531
eBird checklist S147603516
Report
rating 5
2 ratings
Dan O'Brien
19 Aug 2023
Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Age and sex
Juvenile, Unknown sex - 1
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