Least Tern
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| - | '''Common Name:''' Least Tern | + | '''Common Name:''' Least Tern<br> |
| - | + | '''Scientific Name:''' Sternula antillarum (''formerly Sterna antillarum'') | |
| - | '''Scientific Name:''' Sternula antillarum (formerly Sterna antillarum) | + | |
'''Size:''' 8.5-9 inches (22-24 cm) | '''Size:''' 8.5-9 inches (22-24 cm) | ||
'''Habitat:''' North and South America; breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. | '''Habitat:''' North and South America; breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern/Endangered. '''Global Population:''' 65,000 - 70,000 mature individuals. Although widespread and common in places, its favored nesting habitat is prized for human recreation, residential development, and alteration by water diversion, which interfere with successful nesting in many areas. It is classified as "Threatened," "Endangered," or "species of concern" for most states because of loss of nesting habitat. Interior Population federally listed as "Endangered" in 1985. |
'''Diet:''' Anchovy, smelt, silversides, shiner surfperch and small crustaceans. | '''Diet:''' Anchovy, smelt, silversides, shiner surfperch and small crustaceans. | ||
'''Cool Facts:''' The Least Tern hunts primarily in shallow estuaries and lagoons, where smaller fishes are abundant. They hover until spotting prey, and then plunge into the water without full submersion to extract dinner. | '''Cool Facts:''' The Least Tern hunts primarily in shallow estuaries and lagoons, where smaller fishes are abundant. They hover until spotting prey, and then plunge into the water without full submersion to extract dinner. | ||
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| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-sea-birds-1.html Songbird ReMix Seabirds 1]''' | ||
