White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata)
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About White-fronted Tern (Sterna striata)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Shorebirds and Allies
- Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
The white-fronted tern, also known as tara, sea swallow, black-billed tern, kahawai bird, southern tern, or swallow tail, was first described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1789. A medium-sized tern with an all-white body including underwing and forked tail, with pale grey hues on the mantle and upper side of the wing. In breeding adults a striking black cap covers the head from forehead to nape, leaving a small white strip above the black bill.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2012-01-03
Stewart Island, New Zealand -
2012-01-13
Otago Peninsula / Dunedin, New Zealand -
2012-01-20
Kaikoura, New Zealand -
2012-01-22
Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand -
2012-01-29
Miranda, New Zealand
