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Common Name

Damara Tern

Alternate Names

Common Type

Tern

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Laridae

Genus

Sternula

Species

balaenarum

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Location Photographed

Angola,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Shorelines in arid desert regions with sheltered bays, estuaries, lagoons and reefs.

Distribution and Range

Breeds in coastal Namibia to Cape Province then winters up to northern Angola

Food

Primarily feeds by plunge diving for fish

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