Sterna bergii Lichtenstein, 1823
Crested tern
Sterna bergii
photo by Aquino, Maria Theresa

Family:  Laridae ()
Max. size:  48 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 400.0 g
Environment:  others; marine
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Southeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Southeast Asia.
Diagnosis:  Culmen: 6.22 cm; wing: 34.49 cm.
Biology:  Total Length: 43 to 48 cm; Wingspan: 99 to 109 cm (Ref. 8812). At sea and on coasts. Feeds on small fish (Ref. 801). Plunge diving; dipping; offshore; continental shelf (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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