Common name:
Whiskered Tern
Ladakhi name:
unknown
Scientific name:
Chlidonias hybrida
Order:
Charadriiformes
Family:
laridae
fun facts:
The Whiskered Tern is a migrant to Ladakh. It can be spotted patrolling lakes, ponds, rivers and marshes in low steady flights up to 4600 m. The sexes look the same.
Bird Club Contributor:
Choldan Gasha, Spituk
