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Australian Tern
Gelochelidon macrotarsa(Gould, 1837)
- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Laridae
- Genus
- Gelochelidon
At a glance
The Australian Tern is a large bird, about 35–38 cm long, native to Australia.
- Size
- 35–38 cm
- Origin
- Native
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Australian Tern look like?
The Australian Tern is a large bird, about 35–38 cm long and weighing 160–345 g.
The Australian tern or Australian gull-billed tern is a tern in the family Laridae, native to Australia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek gelao, "to laugh", and khelidon, "swallow".
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Australian Tern eat?
The Australian Tern feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, terrestrial vertebrates, intertidal invertebrates, fish/invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
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