Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Spanish: Charrán caspia

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) is a species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution. Despite its extensive range, it is monotypic of its genus, and has no accepted subspecies. The genus name is from Ancient Greek hudros, "water", and Latin progne, "swallow". The specific caspia is from Latin and, like the English name, refers to the Caspian Sea. Most often recorded in Nov, Apr, Dec.

TaxonomyAves › Charadriiformes › Laridae
Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records45,305 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2011 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/hydroprogne-caspia/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.