Sternula albifrons
1 Little Tern at Tathra, NSW
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| Sternula albifrons | 22 Nov 2018 | Leo |
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User's notes
Two White-fronted Terns an unusual sight amongst the Little Terns (~60) and Fairy Terns (~4) at Mogareeka.
1 comment
23 Nov 2018
Having watched these birds every day since, I am sure they are Little Terns. After studying HANZAB and The Australian Bird Guide, I believe the bird I photographed is an immature non-breeding Little Tern.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.983017-36.703056
- Altitude 15.0m
- Places Tathra, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 16 Nov 2018 11:41 AM Recorded on
- Leo Recorded by
Collections
- NSW Government Priority Species Birds Water birds Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns) Leo South Coast NatureMapr Sternula albifrons
Species information
- Sternula albifrons Scientific name
- Little Tern Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Endangered *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 16m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Was this a nesting or breeding site?
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