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) | ||
'''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. | ||
| - | '''Found in [http:// | + | |
| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-sea-birds-1.html Songbird ReMix Seabirds 1]''' | ||
