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Common Name

Sandwich Tern

Alternate Names

Common Type

Tern

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Laridae

Genus

Thalasseus

Species

sandvicensis

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Britain, Malawi,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Coastal areas and inland waterways

Distribution and Range

Breeds in the Palearctic from Europ to the Caspian Sea then wintering in South Africa, India and Sri Lanka

Food

Primarily feeds by plunge diving for fish in salt water areas near the coast.

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