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Common Name
Lesser Crested Tern
Alternate Names Common TypeTern
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Thalasseus
Species
bengalensis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Madagascar,
Number of Sub-Species
Three Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Coastal areas and inland waterways
Distribution and Range
Breeds in subtropical coastal areas of Red Sea, Indian Ocean, western Pacific and Australia then winters in southern and western Africa and Persian Gulf
Food