River Tern

Key Facts

Family: Laridae

Biometrics:
Length: 38 to 46 cm, Weight: 185 to 242 g, Wingspan: 80 to 85 cm

Range:
Iran to the eastern Indian subcontinent from Myanmar to Thailand, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and China.

Habitat:
Freshwater lakes, rivers, sandy islands, intertidal mudflats, marshes, lagoons and estuaries up to 600 meters altitude