BirdUp · Species
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis(Lesson, RP, 1831)
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Origin: Native
- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Laridae
- Genus
- Thalasseus
At a glance
The Lesser Crested Tern is a large bird, about 38–43 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 38–43 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Lesser Crested Tern look like?
The Lesser Crested Tern is a large bird, about 38–43 cm long and weighing 184–316 g.
The lesser crested tern is a tern in the family Laridae.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Lesser Crested Tern?
The Lesser Crested Tern is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Lesser Crested Tern eat?
The Lesser Crested Tern feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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