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Black Tern
Chlidonias niger · Laridae
🐦 Bird210 regionsUncommon in AlbertaLocation protected
Where it's found
Every region with Black Tern in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Rare | #102 | |
| Algeria | Uncommon | #120 | |
| Argentina | Legendary | #386 | |
| Armenia | Rare | #125 | |
| Aruba | Rare | #058 | |
| Austria | Uncommon | #232 | |
| Azerbaijan | Rare | #120 | |
| Bahamas | Rare | #091 | |
| Barbados | Rare | #045 | |
| Belarus | Uncommon | #131 | |
| Belgium | Uncommon | #269 | |
| Belize | Rare | #171 | |
| Benin | Rare | #293 | |
| Bermuda | Rare | #070 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Rare | #096 | |
| Brazil | Rare | #938 | |
| Bulgaria | Uncommon | #197 | |
| Cameroon | Rare | #220 | |
| Canada | Uncommon | #335 | |
| Cayman Islands | Uncommon | #060 | |
| Chile | Rare | #197 | |
| China | Rare | #417 | |
| Colombia | Rare | #731 | |
| Costa Rica | Uncommon | #326 | |
| Croatia | Uncommon | #172 | |
| Cuba | Rare | #107 | |
| Curaçao | Rare | #059 | |
| Cyprus | Rare | #115 | |
| Czechia | Uncommon | #193 | |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Rare | #317 | |
| Denmark | Uncommon | #214 | |
| Dominican Republic | Rare | #091 | |
| Ecuador | Rare | #482 | |
| Egypt | Rare | #114 | |
| El Salvador | Uncommon | #153 | |
| Estonia | Rare | #167 | |
| Finland | Rare | #190 | |
| France | Uncommon | #337 | |
| French Guiana | Rare | #322 | |
| Gabon | Uncommon | #174 | |
| Gambia | Rare | #126 | |
| Georgia | Rare | #167 | |
| Germany | Uncommon | #353 | |
| Ghana | Rare | #228 | |
| Greece | Uncommon | #185 | |
| Guadeloupe | Rare | #101 | |
| Guatemala | Rare | #223 | |
| Guernsey | Rare | #075 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Rare | #092 | |
| Honduras | Uncommon | #198 | |
| Hungary | Uncommon | #167 | |
| Iceland | Uncommon | #124 | |
| India | Legendary | #500 | |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Rare | #163 | |
| Ireland | Uncommon | #195 | |
| Israel | Rare | #171 | |
| Italy | Uncommon | #259 | |
| Jamaica | Rare | #059 | |
| Jordan | Legendary | #101 | |
| Kazakhstan | Common | #173 | |
| Kosovo | Rare | #068 | |
| Kuwait | Rare | #106 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Uncommon | #117 | |
| Latvia | Uncommon | #106 | |
| Liberia | Rare | #186 | |
| Libya | Rare | #054 | |
| Lithuania | Uncommon | #136 | |
| Luxembourg | Legendary | #153 | |
| Malta | Rare | #074 | |
| Mauritania | Uncommon | #122 | |
| Mexico | Uncommon | #646 | |
| Moldova, Republic of | Rare | #079 | |
| Mongolia | Uncommon | #176 | |
| Montenegro | Rare | #158 | |
| Morocco | Rare | #129 | |
| Namibia | Uncommon | #292 | |
| Netherlands | Uncommon | #229 | |
| Nicaragua | Uncommon | #168 | |
| North Macedonia | Rare | #103 | |
| Norway | Rare | #236 | |
| Panama | Uncommon | #309 | |
| Peru | Rare | #502 | |
| Poland | Uncommon | #200 | |
| Portugal | Uncommon | #267 | |
| Puerto Rico | Rare | #109 | |
| Romania | Uncommon | #191 | |
| Russian Federation | Common | #363 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | Rare | #032 | |
| Senegal | Common | #218 | |
| Serbia | Uncommon | #135 | |
| Sierra Leone | Rare | #132 | |
| Slovakia | Uncommon | #167 | |
| Slovenia | Uncommon | #126 | |
| South Africa | Legendary | #454 | |
| Spain | Uncommon | #325 | |
| Suriname | Legendary | #181 | |
| Sweden | Uncommon | #254 | |
| Switzerland | Uncommon | #227 | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | Legendary | #072 | |
| Togo | Rare | #091 | |
| Tunisia | Rare | #085 | |
| Turkmenistan | Rare | #068 | |
| Türkiye | Rare | #207 | |
| Ukraine | Uncommon | #221 | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Uncommon | #288 | |
| United States of America | Uncommon | #660 | |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Rare | #291 | |
| Alabama | Uncommon | #154 | |
| Alberta | Uncommon | #133 | |
| Arizona | Uncommon | #238 | |
| Arkansas | Uncommon | #146 | |
| British Columbia | Uncommon | #241 | |
| California | Uncommon | #331 | |
| Colorado | Uncommon | #229 | |
| Connecticut | Rare | #153 | |
| Delaware | Rare | #135 | |
| District of Columbia | Rare | #097 | |
| Florida | Uncommon | #213 | |
| Georgia | Rare | #160 | |
| Hawaii | Rare | #103 | |
| Idaho | Rare | #169 | |
| Illinois | Uncommon | #156 | |
| Indiana | Rare | #141 | |
| Iowa | Uncommon | #139 | |
| Kansas | Uncommon | #157 | |
| Kentucky | Rare | #141 | |
| Louisiana | Uncommon | #153 | |
| Maine | Uncommon | #165 | |
| Manitoba | Uncommon | #153 | |
| Maryland | Rare | #168 | |
| Massachusetts | Uncommon | #182 | |
| Michigan | Uncommon | #166 | |
| Minnesota | Uncommon | #171 | |
| Mississippi | Uncommon | #146 | |
| Missouri | Uncommon | #147 | |
| Montana | Uncommon | #184 | |
| Nebraska | Uncommon | #170 | |
| Nevada | Uncommon | #178 | |
| New Brunswick | Rare | #152 | |
| New Hampshire | Rare | #152 | |
| New Jersey | Uncommon | #166 | |
| New Mexico | Uncommon | #227 | |
| New York | Uncommon | #202 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Rare | #125 | |
| North Carolina | Uncommon | #176 | |
| North Dakota | Common | #136 | |
| Northwest Territories | Rare | #100 | |
| Nova Scotia | Rare | #169 | |
| Ohio | Uncommon | #163 | |
| Oklahoma | Uncommon | #167 | |
| Ontario | Uncommon | #186 | |
| Oregon | Uncommon | #232 | |
| Pennsylvania | Rare | #165 | |
| Québec | Uncommon | #171 | |
| Rhode Island | Uncommon | #138 | |
| Saskatchewan | Common | #146 | |
| South Carolina | Uncommon | #160 | |
| South Dakota | Uncommon | #166 | |
| Tennessee | Uncommon | #155 | |
| Texas | Uncommon | #286 | |
| Utah | Rare | #195 | |
| Vermont | Rare | #142 | |
| Virginia | Rare | #187 | |
| Washington | Rare | #216 | |
| West Virginia | Rare | #128 | |
| Wisconsin | Uncommon | #163 | |
| Wyoming | Uncommon | #162 | |
| Angola | Rare | #209 | Vagrant |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Rare | #040 | Vagrant |
| Australia | Rare | #539 | Vagrant · Introduced |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | Rare | #055 | Vagrant |
| Botswana | Rare | #248 | Vagrant |
| Cabo Verde | Rare | #044 | Vagrant |
| Chinese Taipei | Rare | #263 | Vagrant |
| Congo | Rare | #150 | Vagrant |
| Dominica | Rare | #041 | Vagrant |
| Equatorial Guinea | Rare | #103 | Vagrant |
| Ethiopia | Rare | #248 | Vagrant |
| Faroe Islands | Rare | #088 | Vagrant |
| Gibraltar | Rare | #047 | Vagrant |
| Grenada | Rare | #038 | Vagrant |
| Guinea | Rare | #196 | Vagrant |
| Haiti | Rare | #047 | Vagrant |
| Isle of Man | Rare | #094 | Vagrant |
| Japan | Rare | #228 | Vagrant |
| Kenya | Rare | #499 | Vagrant |
| Lebanon | Rare | #079 | Vagrant |
| Malaysia | Rare | #317 | Vagrant |
| Mozambique | Rare | #217 | Vagrant |
| New Zealand | Rare | #137 | Vagrant · Introduced |
| Nigeria | Rare | #265 | Vagrant |
| Oman | Rare | #139 | Vagrant |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Rare | #103 | Vagrant |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Rare | #047 | Vagrant |
| Saudi Arabia | Rare | #135 | Vagrant |
| Sri Lanka | Rare | #165 | Vagrant |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Rare | #088 | Vagrant |
| Tajikistan | Rare | #103 | Vagrant |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Rare | #142 | Vagrant |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Rare | #040 | Vagrant |
| Uganda | Rare | #330 | Vagrant |
| United Arab Emirates | Rare | #169 | Vagrant |
| Uruguay | Rare | #158 | Vagrant |
| Uzbekistan | Rare | #123 | Vagrant |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | Rare | #046 | Vagrant |
| Western Sahara | Rare | #069 | Vagrant |
| Zambia | Rare | #264 | Vagrant |
| Alaska | Rare | #187 | Vagrant |
| Prince Edward Island | Rare | #104 | Vagrant |
| Yukon | Rare | #112 | Vagrant |
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Field notes
What to look for
A small dark tern, sooty black with grey wings in summer, dipping buoyantly over marshes.
Where
Cattail marshes and sloughs on the prairie and parkland.
When
May to August.
Tips
No other tern is black; in autumn it moults to patchy grey and white.
Related species
Birds near it in Alberta's dex.
🐦California Gull
#132 · Common🐦Common Tern
#134 · Uncommon🐦Ring-billed Gull
#131 · Common🐦Ruffed Grouse
#135 · Uncommon🐦Franklin's gull
#130 · Common🐦Spruce Grouse
#136 · Rare
#132 · Common🐦Common Tern
#134 · Uncommon🐦Ring-billed Gull
#131 · Common🐦Ruffed Grouse
#135 · Uncommon🐦Franklin's gull
#130 · Common🐦Spruce Grouse
#136 · Rare
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