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Birds of the Philippines

Photos and videos of wild birds found in the Philippines. We travel all over the Philippines to document and take pictures of birds. Our goal is to make this site a resource of information and images about wild birds of the Philippines.

  1. Birds of the Philippines
  2. Gulls and Terns

White-winged Tern

WHITE-WINGED TERN
aka White-Winged Black Tern
Childonias leucopterus
Sternidae Family

Migrant- Common
Length 9" (228mm) Wingspan 25" (635mm)

Bird #167 - May 2009

This is a common migrant.  But we have only photographed it once. It is possible the we mistake if for the Whiskered Tern when it is in its winter plumage. It looks similar to a Whiskered Tern in winter plumage and has similar size.  in breeding plumage the differences are easy to see,  the body and head is all black with white tail feathers.
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WHITE-WINGED TERN
aka White-Winged Black Tern
<i>Childonias leucopterus</i>
Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines

The one in the middle is the White-Winged Tern
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WHITE-WINGED TERN aka White-Winged Black Tern Childonias leucopterus Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines The one in the middle is the White-Winged Tern

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  • WHITE-WINGED TERN
aka White-Winged Black Tern
<i>Childonias leucopterus</i>
Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines
  • WHITE-WINGED TERN
aka White-Winged Black Tern
<i>Childonias leucopterus</i>
Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines
  • WHITE-WINGED TERN
aka White-Winged Black Tern
<i>Childonias leucopterus</i>
Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines
  • WHITE-WINGED TERN
aka White-Winged Black Tern
<i>Childonias leucopterus</i>
Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines

The one in the middle is the White-Winged Tern
  • WHITE-WINGED TERN
aka White-Winged Black Tern
<i>Childonias leucopterus</i>
Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines

The one in the middle is the White-Winged Tern
  • WHITE-WINGED TERN
aka White-Winged Black Tern
<i>Childonias leucopterus</i>
Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte
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