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Common Name

Gull Billed Tern

Alternate Names

Common Type

Tern

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Laridae

Genus

Gelochelidon

Species

nilotica

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Iraq,

Number of Sub-Species

Five Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Breeds on lakes, marshes and coasts then moves to freshwater, saltware and coastal areas.

Distribution and Range

Widely distributed breeding in North America, Europe, Asia then wintering in Africa and South America.

Food

Feeds on insects taken in flight plus takes amphibians and small mammals.

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