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;[[:Category:Sterna|Sterna]] vittata | ;[[:Category:Sterna|Sterna]] vittata | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 31-38 cm. | + | 31-38 cm. <br /> |
| − | '''Juveniles''' | + | *Pale grey and white |
| − | + | *Black cap when breeding otherwise streaked with white | |
| + | *Greyish black wing tips | ||
| + | *Dark red or blackish bill.<br /> | ||
| + | '''Juveniles''':belly, foreneck, forehead, and breast are white. Grey back, black bill, orange-red legs and feet. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Southern Oceans. | Southern Oceans. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | |
| + | *''S. v. tristanensis'': | ||
| + | :*Tristan da Cunha, Gough Island; Amsterdam Island and (possibly) St. Paul Island | ||
| + | *''S. v. georgiae'': | ||
| + | :*South Georgia Island; possibly South Orkney and South Sandwich islands | ||
| + | *''S. v. gaini'': | ||
| + | :*South Shetland Islands | ||
| + | *''S. v. vittata'': | ||
| + | :*Prince Edward, Marion, Crozet and Kerguelen islands | ||
| + | *''S. v. bethunei'': | ||
| + | :*Stewart, Snares, Auckland, Bounty, Antipodes, Campbell islands | ||
| + | *''S. v. macquariensis'': | ||
| + | :*Macquarie Island | ||
| + | ''S. v. macquariensis'' is not recognised by all authorities<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Coasts and sea. | Coasts and sea. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes fish. | The diet includes fish. | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
Up to 3 eggs are laid in a shallow pebble-or shell-lined scrape on the ground, between October and January. | Up to 3 eggs are laid in a shallow pebble-or shell-lined scrape on the ground, between October and January. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Avibase | |
| − | + | #Wikipedia]] | |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Sterna+vittata}} | {{GSearch|Sterna+vittata}} | ||
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=41&bid=541 View more images of this species on the ABID] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=41&bid=541 View more images of this species on the ABID] | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sterna]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sterna]] | ||
Revision as of 15:05, 23 June 2009
- Sterna vittata
Identification
31-38 cm.
- Pale grey and white
- Black cap when breeding otherwise streaked with white
- Greyish black wing tips
- Dark red or blackish bill.
Juveniles:belly, foreneck, forehead, and breast are white. Grey back, black bill, orange-red legs and feet.
Distribution
Southern Oceans.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- S. v. tristanensis:
- Tristan da Cunha, Gough Island; Amsterdam Island and (possibly) St. Paul Island
- S. v. georgiae:
- South Georgia Island; possibly South Orkney and South Sandwich islands
- S. v. gaini:
- South Shetland Islands
- S. v. vittata:
- Prince Edward, Marion, Crozet and Kerguelen islands
- S. v. bethunei:
- Stewart, Snares, Auckland, Bounty, Antipodes, Campbell islands
- S. v. macquariensis:
- Macquarie Island
S. v. macquariensis is not recognised by all authorities[2]
Habitat
Coasts and sea.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes fish.
Breeding
Up to 3 eggs are laid in a shallow pebble-or shell-lined scrape on the ground, between October and January.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia]]
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Antarctic Tern. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Antarctic_Tern
