Family

Laridae

Habits

Diurnal, Gathers in small noisy groups to 10 to 100 and associates with other terns. Inshore fisher, working shallow coral pools, lagoons and reef edges.

Habitat

Coastal, and inshore waters.

Breeding

September to December, 2; white or creamy-white, spots, blothes of purplish-black/grey or dark umber . Incubation about 25 days by both sexes.

Parks

Kakadu National Park

Diet

Carnivore, Fish.

Details

Common Name: Black-naped Tern Scientific Name: Sterna sumatrana
Sub Order: Unavailable Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves Category: Native
Status: Least Concern Size: Unavailable

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