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Crested Tern

Sterna bergii

Description:

The Crested Tern has a pale yellow bill, black crest, grey wings and back, and a white neck and underparts.

Habitat:

Islands, beaches, lakes and inlets

Notes:

Food: small fish Breeding: Nest is shallows crape in the ground. Lays 1 (rarely 2) whitish-brown eggs with darker blotches and speckles

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2 Comments

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

Greater Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii),

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

Added photo

MacChristiansen
Spotted by
MacChristiansen

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Nov 3, 2012
Submitted on Nov 3, 2012

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