Size : 32-37cm
Habitat : Mainly coastal and found in offshore waters, ocean beaches, estuaries and large lakes. Occasionally seen in freshwater lakes and brackish and saline lakes.
Mainly eats fish but also aquatic insects and crustaceans.
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 Shellgrit Creek by Marlis Schoeb |