{"id":2540,"date":"2017-02-10T09:05:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T08:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=2540"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:55:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T19:55:33","slug":"caspian-tern-hydroprogne-caspia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=2540","title":{"rendered":"Caspian Tern<br> <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; largest tern, considerably larger than <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Common Black-headed Gull<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; diurnal migrant, nocturnal movements recorded<br \/>\n&#8211; migrates singly, in small loose flocks or as family party (summer)<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8988\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8988\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8988\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2169_MPU_CI2Q4391_07092017_hydcas_juv_mng_dornod-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2169_MPU_CI2Q4391_07092017_hydcas_juv_mng_dornod.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2169_MPU_CI2Q4391_07092017_hydcas_juv_mng_dornod-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2169_MPU_CI2Q4391_07092017_hydcas_juv_mng_dornod-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2169_MPU_CI2Q4391_07092017_hydcas_juv_mng_dornod-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2169, 07\/09\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8984\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8984\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8984\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2170_MPU_CI2Q4392_07092017_hydcas_juv_mng_dornod-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2170_MPU_CI2Q4392_07092017_hydcas_juv_mng_dornod.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2170_MPU_CI2Q4392_07092017_hydcas_juv_mng_dornod-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2170_MPU_CI2Q4392_07092017_hydcas_juv_mng_dornod-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2170_MPU_CI2Q4392_07092017_hydcas_juv_mng_dornod-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2170, 07\/09\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<br \/>\nsame as BIF2169<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=6059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-6059 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6059 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF1246_MHE_110914_casptern-1CY_az_besh-barmag-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF1246_MHE_110914_casptern-1CY_az_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF1246_MHE_110914_casptern-1CY_az_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF1246_MHE_110914_casptern-1CY_az_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF1246_MHE_110914_casptern-1CY_az_besh-barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1246, 14\/09\/2011, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8948\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8948\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8948\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2156_MGR_03102008_CaspTern-1CY_Ruegen-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2156_MGR_03102008_CaspTern-1CY_Ruegen.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2156_MGR_03102008_CaspTern-1CY_Ruegen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2156_MGR_03102008_CaspTern-1CY_Ruegen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2156_MGR_03102008_CaspTern-1CY_Ruegen-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2156, 03\/10\/2008, R\u00fcgen, Germany, Martin Grimm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8947\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8947\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8947\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2155_MGR_03102008_CaspTern-1CY_Ruegen-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2155_MGR_03102008_CaspTern-1CY_Ruegen.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2155_MGR_03102008_CaspTern-1CY_Ruegen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2155_MGR_03102008_CaspTern-1CY_Ruegen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2155_MGR_03102008_CaspTern-1CY_Ruegen-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2155, 03\/10\/2008, R\u00fcgen, Germany, Martin Grimm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/BIF495_MPU_I1Q5007_130125_casptern_thai_pak-thale.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2542 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2542 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/BIF495_MPU_I1Q5007_130125_casptern_thai_pak-thale.jpg\" alt=\"BIF495_MPU_I1Q5007_130125_casptern_thai_pak-thale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, 2CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0494, 24\/01\/2013, Pak Thale, Thailand, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/BIF494_MPU_I1Q4390_130124_casptern_thai_pak-thale.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2541 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2541 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/BIF494_MPU_I1Q4390_130124_casptern_thai_pak-thale.jpg\" alt=\"BIF494_MPU_I1Q4390_130124_casptern_thai_pak-thale\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, 2CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0495, 25\/01\/2013, Pak Thale, Thailand, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8985\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8985\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8985\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2171_MPU_CI2Q4839_07092017_hydcas_ad_mng_dornod-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2171_MPU_CI2Q4839_07092017_hydcas_ad_mng_dornod.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2171_MPU_CI2Q4839_07092017_hydcas_ad_mng_dornod-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2171_MPU_CI2Q4839_07092017_hydcas_ad_mng_dornod-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2171_MPU_CI2Q4839_07092017_hydcas_ad_mng_dornod-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, AD BREED -&gt; NBREED<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2171, 07\/09\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8986\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8986\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8986\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2172_MPU_CI2Q5025_07092017_hydcas_ad_mng_dornod-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2172_MPU_CI2Q5025_07092017_hydcas_ad_mng_dornod.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2172_MPU_CI2Q5025_07092017_hydcas_ad_mng_dornod-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2172_MPU_CI2Q5025_07092017_hydcas_ad_mng_dornod-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2172_MPU_CI2Q5025_07092017_hydcas_ad_mng_dornod-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, AD BREED -&gt; NBREED<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2172, 07\/09\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8950\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8950\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8950\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2157_MGR_08072010_CaspTern-AD_Mongolia-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2157_MGR_08072010_CaspTern-AD_Mongolia.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2157_MGR_08072010_CaspTern-AD_Mongolia-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2157_MGR_08072010_CaspTern-AD_Mongolia-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/BIF2157_MGR_08072010_CaspTern-AD_Mongolia-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2157, 06\/08\/2010, Mongolia, Martin Grimm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=6169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-6169 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6169 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1388_RNE_casptern-1-AD_26072015_d_karrend-wiesen-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1388_RNE_casptern-1-AD_26072015_d_karrend-wiesen.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1388_RNE_casptern-1-AD_26072015_d_karrend-wiesen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1388_RNE_casptern-1-AD_26072015_d_karrend-wiesen-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1388_RNE_casptern-1-AD_26072015_d_karrend-wiesen-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, AD BREED<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1388, 26\/07\/2015, Karrendorfer Wiesen, Germany, Roland Neumann<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=5807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-5807 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5807 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1244_MHE_160921_casptern-AD-1CY_az_besh-barmag-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1244_MHE_160921_casptern-AD-1CY_az_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1244_MHE_160921_casptern-AD-1CY_az_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1244_MHE_160921_casptern-AD-1CY_az_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1244_MHE_160921_casptern-AD-1CY_az_besh-barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, AD BREED -&gt; NBREED (above), 1CY<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1244, 21\/09\/2016, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=5808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-5808 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5808 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1245_MHE_160921_casptern-4-AD_az_besh-barmag-1024x683.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1245_MHE_160921_casptern-4-AD_az_besh-barmag.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1245_MHE_160921_casptern-4-AD_az_besh-barmag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1245_MHE_160921_casptern-4-AD_az_besh-barmag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF1245_MHE_160921_casptern-4-AD_az_besh-barmag-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, AD<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF1245, 21\/09\/2016, Besh Barmag, Azerbaijan, Michael Hei\u00df<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?attachment_id=8987\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8987\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8987\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2173_MPU_CI2Q0583_20082017_hydcas_mng_dornod-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2173_MPU_CI2Q0583_20082017_hydcas_mng_dornod.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2173_MPU_CI2Q0583_20082017_hydcas_mng_dornod-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2173_MPU_CI2Q0583_20082017_hydcas_mng_dornod-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BIF2173_MPU_CI2Q0583_20082017_hydcas_mng_dornod-586x390.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, <\/strong><br \/>\nBIF2173, 20\/08\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; ACOUSTIC ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2540-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF496-1_PFR06726_2-11_110526_casptern-C_kz_rybachje.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF496-1_PFR06726_2-11_110526_casptern-C_kz_rybachje.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BIF496-1_PFR06726_2-11_110526_casptern-C_kz_rybachje.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/BIF496-3_PFR06726_2-11_110526_casptern-C_kz_rybachje.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-2543 noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2543 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/BIF496-3_PFR06726_2-11_110526_casptern-C_kz_rybachje.jpg\" alt=\"BIF496-3_PFR06726_2-11_110526_casptern-C_kz_rybachje\" width=\"1024\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, AD, call in flight<br \/>\nCommon Tern <em>Sterna hirundo<\/em>, AD, call in flight<\/strong><br \/>\nBIF0496, 26\/05\/2011, Rybachje, Kazakhstan, Patrick Franke<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2540-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-1_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-1_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS.mp3\">https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-1_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-3_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10921\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-3_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS-850x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-3_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS-850x1024.jpg 850w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-3_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-3_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS-768x926.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-3_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-9_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-10922\" src=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-9_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS-1024x743.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-9_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-9_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BIF2940-9_PFR15421-2_1-10_BIO_casptern-AD-JUV-FC-SC_d_mv_karrend-wiesen_DMS-768x557.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Caspian Tern <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em>, AD JUV call in flight<br \/>\nBIF2940, 22\/07\/2018, Karrendorfer Wiesen, Germany, Patrick Franke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&gt;&gt; COMPARISON SPECIES &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=451\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Common Tern<\/a> (v)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arctic Tern (v)<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sandwich Tern<\/a> (v)<\/p>\n<p>#seabird #seabirds<\/p>\n<p>#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&gt;&gt; GENERAL &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; &#8211; largest tern, considerably larger than Common Black-headed Gull &#8211; diurnal migrant, nocturnal movements recorded &#8211; migrates singly, in small loose flocks or as family party (summer) &gt;&gt; VISUAL ID &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia, 1CY BIF2169, 07\/09\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia, 1CY BIF2170, 07\/09\/2017, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=2540\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Caspian Tern<br \/> <em>Hydroprogne caspia<\/em><\/span> <span 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