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Common Name

Whiskered Tern

Alternate Names

Common Type

Tern

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Laridae

Genus

Chilidonias

Species

hybridus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Botswana, Iraq

Number of Sub-Species

Three Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Tropical forms are resident, European and Asian birds winter in Africa or India Subconntinent

Preferred Habitat

Coastal areas or inland marshes

Distribution and Range

Europe, Asia and Africa depending upon the sub species.

Food

Feeds on small fish, amphibians, iinsects and crustaceans.

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