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Common Name
Greater Crested Tern
Alternate NamesSwift Tern, Crested Tern
Common TypeTern
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Thalasseus
Species
bergii
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Ethiopia,
Number of Sub-Species
Five Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Coastal areas and inland waterways
Distribution and Range
Breeds in tropical and subtropical South Africa, Indian Ocean, central Pacific and Australia. After breeding they disperse widely.
Food