Elegant Tern Sterna elegans [Gambel, 1849] |
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Order:
Charadriiformes
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Family: Sternidae |
BTO Codes:
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EURING No: 6120 | |
Number in Britain:
Unavailable
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(-) Accidental (Ireland only)
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Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
. cm
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Wingspan: - |
Weight:
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Scientific name from:
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Old English: stearn=a tern and L.: elegans=fine |
World Distribution:
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BREEDS: sw US, WINTERS: w South America |
Habitat:
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Sandy seacoasts, in winter estuaries |
Diet:
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Small fish esp Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax) |
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