Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Sternula
Species
albifrons
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iraq, Malay Borneo
Number of Sub-Species
Three Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Coastal areas and inland waterways
Distribution and Range
Breeds in temperate and tropical Europe and Asia then winters in subtropical and tropical oceans as far south as South Africa and Australia
Food
Primarily feeds by plunge diving for fish