White-winged Black Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus (Temminck, 1815)
WJ
WWBTE
6280
Family: Charadriiformes > Laridae
Distinctive in breeding plumage, this marsh tern is harder to pick out in its plainer non-breeding plumage. White-winged Black Tern is a scarce visitor to Britain & Ireland, with a handful of records every year, mostly between May and September.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
White-winged Black Tern identification is sometimes difficult.
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Norfolk, 1853 (Dublin, 1841) |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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SEASONALITY
White-winged Black Tern is a rare late-spring/summer overshoot migrant and autumn vagrant.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about White-winged Black Tern, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: WJ | 5-letter code: WWBTE | Euring: 6280 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
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- Black terns benefit from cattail management in the northern Great Plains
- Nest-site selection and hatching success of waterbirds in coastal Virginia: some results of habitat manipulation
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