Taking a look at terns 1: Common vs Arctic Tern

In this, the fifth in our series of identification videos, we look at how to tell Common and Arctic Tern apart. We look at the ID features on perched birds and how to separate them in flight.

[@drumphil00]

So, lets look at these in tern.... :) 1min 11 seconds in. Gold.

[@wildlifeconservationmultimedia]

Great footage and very helpful commentary!

[@holographictacosalad]

Here's how you tell them apart.
One says "BACKSTREET BOYS" and the other doesn't.

[@BorisCybagooseuk]

Great stuff, most informative !

[@Yaarbiriah]

great presentation!

[@BlackAndBlueStainz]

Colin of Whose Line sent me here.

[@MichaelBlaneWalker]

BACKSTREET BOYS!!!
BACKSTREET BOYS!!!

[@jggjchfhhc4259]

Very good

[@jorgedelatorre9442]

Thank you very much!!!

[@kanuagrawal8507]

wow so wonderful bird💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟💟

[@Fdeghhhhhhhjjjk]

Subhan Allah

[@rikbaylis8095]

BACKSTREET BOYS!

[@JacquelineDeelyPhotography]

Thank you!

[@Tigerpuffer]

It's interesting that common tern is thought of as being white-bellied, and lacking a white cheek. In fact their grayness below and the presence of a paler cheek are some of the best ways to pick out (or eliminate) common tern from Forster's tern across the pond.

[@charizzekymie5884]

I think it has a structural adaptation

[@lorenzdanielfugnit6970]

I see them here in the philipines

[@user-jz2fh3le8j]

"let's look at these in TERN" I see what you did there

[@LengKingg]

3:31 tern is smaller then small black headed gull

[@mackthegerbil6673]

old videos old videos ;[

[@youkissedmymom]

1:11 I see what you did there (;