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Tern, Black-naped

Sterna sumatrana


 

Size : 30-32cm

Habitat : Associated with offshore sand cays, coral cays or rocky islands. Forage inshore near coral reefs, but forages more at sea outside of the breeding season.

Feeds entirely on fish.

My Tern – A pocket guide to the terns of Australia, Birdlife Australia

Classifications: Bird, water and shoreline
Family: Laridae (Gulls, Terns & Skimmers)
Information sources: Photo taken at Bowen by Marlis Schoeb

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