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Fairy Tern

Gygis alba

Description:

Fairy Terns have big eyes that are thought to allow them to hunt for fish at night. The only all-white tern. In adults, the base of the beak is blue.It is sometimes known as the fairy tern although this name is potentially confusing as it is the common name of the fairy tern. Other names for the species include angel tern and white noddy.

Habitat:

It is a pelagic and epipelagic bird, living along the coast and moving into wooded areas during the breeding season.

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Mel11
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Mel11

Victoria, Seychelles

Spotted on May 12, 2015
Submitted on Feb 13, 2019

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