Sooty Tern
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(New page: Image:SootyTern.jpg '''Common Name:''' Fairy or White Tern '''Scientific Name:''' Onychoprion fuscatus (formerly Sterna fuscata) '''Size:''' 13-14 inches (33-36 cm) '''Habitat:''...) |
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| - | '''Common Name:''' | + | '''Common Name:''' Sooty Tern |
'''Scientific Name:''' Onychoprion fuscatus (formerly Sterna fuscata) | '''Scientific Name:''' Onychoprion fuscatus (formerly Sterna fuscata) | ||
'''Habitat:''' Pacific & Indian Oceans. This bird is migratory and dispersive, wintering more widely through the tropical oceans. It has very marine habits compared to most terns. This species is a rare vagrant to western Europe and is also not normally found on the Pacific coasts of the Americas due to its pelagic habits, however in Baja California several nesting locations have been found. It breeds normally on islands throughout the equatorial zone. | '''Habitat:''' Pacific & Indian Oceans. This bird is migratory and dispersive, wintering more widely through the tropical oceans. It has very marine habits compared to most terns. This species is a rare vagrant to western Europe and is also not normally found on the Pacific coasts of the Americas due to its pelagic habits, however in Baja California several nesting locations have been found. It breeds normally on islands throughout the equatorial zone. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Not threatened. | + | '''Status:''' Not threatened. '''Global Population:''' 21,000,000 - 22,000,000 mature individuals. The overall population trend is uncertain, as some populations are decreasing, while others are increasing or have unknown trends. |
'''Diet:''' Small fish caught on the surface in marine environments, often in large flocks. | '''Diet:''' Small fish caught on the surface in marine environments, often in large flocks. | ||
| - | '''Found in Songbird ReMix Freebies under "Seabirds"''' | + | '''Found in [http://www.empken.com/downloads/downloads2.html Songbird ReMix Freebies under "Seabirds"]''' |
