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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