Avibase: Thalasseus bengalensis (Lesser Crested Tern)

Lesser Crested Tern

Thalasseus bengalensis (Lesson, RP 1831)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	Oscar Campbell	2019-05-03	Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) (0 m)	call, flight call - Flock calls from c600 birds on beach on island. Some courtship and display but species not known to nest at or close to this location so probably a pre-breeding aggregation. High pass filter set to 1000Hz / 12db to remove wind hum. Same flock as featured in XC472369. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	472371 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	Oscar Campbell	2019-05-03	Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) (0 m)	call, flight call - Flock calls from c600 birds on beach on island. Some courtship and display but species not known to nest at or close to this location so probably a pre-breeding aggregation. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	472369 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2025-04-23	Jana Island, Ash Sharqiyah (Saudi Arabia) (0 m)	call - [sono]	1069493 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Secomb	2024-04-13	, Broome (Australia)	-	628289833 macaulaylibrary.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2021-08-12	Gayal, Al Bad, Tabuk Province, Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) (0 m)	call - [sono]	1035334 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	Albert Lastukhin	2013-01-16	Toliara, Toliary-I, Atsimo-Andrefana, Atsimo-Andrefana (Madagascar) (0 m)	flight call - [sono]	968899 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2025-04-23	Jana Island, Ash Sharqiyah (Saudi Arabia) (0 m)	call - [sono]	1069490 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2018-11-11	Yanbu, Yanbu, Al Madinah Province, Al Madinah (Saudi Arabia) (0 m)	call - [sono]	1035337 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2021-04-11	Tubli Bay East, Bahrain, Al Wustá (Bahrain) (0 m)	call - [sono]	1035344 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	Mandar Bhagat	2014-11-30	Morjim Beach, North Goa, Goa, North Goa (India) (0 m)	flight call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	204966 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2021-08-12	Gayal, Al Bad, Tabuk Province, Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) (0 m)	call - [sono]	1035333 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	Frank Lambert	2021-12-16	King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology, Jiddah, Makkah Province, Makkah (Saudi Arabia) (0 m)	call, flight call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	740767 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2021-04-11	Tubli Bay East, Bahrain, Al Wustá (Bahrain) (0 m)	call - [sono]	1035342 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2021-08-19	Juzu Al-Thughaba, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) (0 m)	call, mobbing - [also] [sono]	1035341 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2021-04-11	Tubli Bay East, Bahrain, Al Wustá (Bahrain) (0 m)	call - [sono]	1035343 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	Louis Masarei	2024-08-14	Lyndon, Shire of Carnarvon, Western Australia, Carnarvon (Australia) (0 m)	call - [sono]	928995 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	Louis Masarei	2024-08-14	Lyndon, Shire of Carnarvon, Western Australia, Carnarvon (Australia) (0 m)	call - [also] [sono]	928998 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2025-04-23	Jana Island, Ash Sharqiyah (Saudi Arabia) (0 m)	call - [sono]	1069491 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	Lim Ying Hien	2023-11-17	Sekinchan, Selangor, Sabak Bernam (Malaysia) (10 m)	alarm call - Prevent other birds from trying to take over its territory	842539 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	Ken Behrens	2021-02-26	Antsiranana Urban, Antsiranana Province, Antsiranana (Madagascar) (0 m)	adult, call, juvenile - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	624783 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	Albert Lastukhin	2013-01-16	Toliara, Toliary-I, Atsimo-Andrefana, Atsimo-Andrefana (Madagascar) (0 m)	flight call - [sono]	968931 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2021-08-29	Tubli Bay East, Bahrain, Al Wustá (Bahrain) (0 m)	call - [sono]	1035345 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2021-04-11	Tubli, Muḥāfaẓat al-ʿĀṣimah, Al Wustá (Bahrain) (0 m)	adult, flight call, sex uncertain - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	665566 xeno-canto.org
Lesser Crested Tern - Thalasseus bengalensis	David Darrell-Lambert	2021-08-22	Umm Shujayrat Island, Gayal, Duba, Tabuk Province, Tabuk (Saudi Arabia) (10 m)	alarm call - [sono]	1035330 xeno-canto.org

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