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ViewsLittle TernFrom Opus
[edit] IdentificationL. 21-25 cm Ws. 41-47 cm
[edit] DistributionEurope and Asia; strongly migratory. [edit] TaxonomyAn increasing number of authorities place Little Tern in genus Sternula, but not quite enough for Opus to follow. [edit] HabitatSand, gravel or shingle coasts and islands. The nesting area will most often be located close to both the sea and to fresh water, but in southern areas also found near freshwater such as rivers. [edit] Behaviour[edit] Breeding1 - 3 eggs are laid on the ground. The nest is a scrape in the ground, ususally on a shingle beach. The pair take turns incubating the eggs which hatch after 18 to 21 days. Chicks start to fly after 8 to 14 days but are not fully fledged until they are 28 days old. Little Terns are fiercely protective of the eggs and chicks and will follow and harass any percieved predator. [edit] DietIt plunge-dives for fish. [edit] VoiceListen in an external program [edit] External Links
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