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Latest revision as of 01:30, 30 April 2020

Photo by Dave 2x
Beigan, Matsu, Taiwan, June 2015
Thalasseus bernsteini

Sterna bernsteini

Identification

42 cm (16½ in)

  • Pale grey mantle
  • Pale grey upperparts and wings
  • White underparts and rump
  • Black crest
  • White forked tail
  • Orange, black-tipped bill
  • Black legs and feet
Photo by Dave 2x
Beigan, Matsu, Taiwan, June 2015

Similar Species

They have a stouter bill than Lesser Crested Tern.

Distribution

Asia: found in coastal eastern China; winters to Thailand, Borneo and Moluccas

Status

Classified as Critically Endangered in the 2008 IUCN Red List2

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].
As with its relatives, formerly placed in the genus Sterna.

Habitat

Exclusively coastal and pelagic.

Behaviour

Breeding

It is a ground nester.

Diet

The diet consists almost entirely of fish.

Gallery

Click on photo for larger image

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. BirdLife International
  3. Birding in Taiwan
  4. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2015)

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External Links

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