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 |