Family
Laridae
Habits
Diurnal, Single or loose groups of up to 10, often in same local grounds each year.
Habitat
Coastal, Non breeding migrant; eastern and northern Australian coast. Saline or brackish estuaries; inlets and shallow lakes; tidal flats.
Breeding
May to August mid-northern Eurasia, 2-4 eggs, grey blotched brown Incubation about 20 days by both sexes.
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Carnivore, insects and fish.
Details
Common Name: |
Common Tern |
Scientific Name: |
Sterna hirundo |
Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Charadriiformes |
Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
Unavailable |
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