Family
Laridae
Habits
Diurnal, Build floating nests. Hunt on the wing, often gathering inloose groups of up to 100 or more.
Habitat
Coastal Wetland Grassland Woodland, Lakes and swamps of inland; surface waters of all Australia.
Breeding
October November December, 2-3; greenish-buff, blotched blackish-brown. Incubation about 20 days mainly by female.
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Carnivore, Fish and aquatic insects.
Details
Common Name: |
Whiskered Tern |
Scientific Name: |
Chlidonias hybrida |
Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Charadriiformes |
Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
Status: |
Least Concern |
Size: |
Unavailable |
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