One of the 6 terns on WAnimals
Birds · Charadriiformes · Laridae
Sterna hirundo
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A 19-year study in Massachusetts showed that, contrary to the usual reproductive senescence, older birds do not breed any less well, because they feed more efficiently.
Weight
90 g – 150 g
Size
31 cm – 39 cm
Life expectancy
10 years
Diet
Piscivore
Feeds mainly on fish.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: AnAge; Via Pontica; PubMed; Animalia.bio; Animal Diversity Web; American Ornithological Society; Massachusetts government wildlife fact sheet
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
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