Habitat – coastal waters, bays, inlets, mangroves, rivers, swamps, lakes, reservoirs. Forms flocks, especially in autumn-winter. Locates fish from the air, settling progressively and driing together, diving in rising frenzy, leapfrogging those in front. Dries wings in companies, typically on fallen trees over water and sandspits.
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia, Pizzey & Knight
