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Tern, Lesser Crested

Thalasseus bengalensis


 

Size : 37-42cm

Habitat : Prefers sand and coral cays, especially those with less than 25% vegetation cover. Mostly forages in inshore waters, rarely seen at open sea.

Mostly eats 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 1 taken at Seaforth, Photo 2 at Ball Bay both by Marlis Schoeb

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