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Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

The Caspian Tern is a large, elegant bird with a sharp beak and a striking black cap on its head. It loves to fish and can often be seen diving into the water to catch its meals.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Caspian Tern is the world's largest tern, easily recognized by its robust body and massive, bright red-orange bill. It sports a sleek black cap during breeding season, contrasting with its pale grey back and white underparts, making it stand out from smaller, daintier tern species.

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Caspian Tern

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Caspian Terns can spot tiny fish swimming from high in the sky!

Their massive orange bill looks just like a giant carrot!

These smart terns dig shallow scrapes in sandy ground for their nests!

They sometimes steal fish from other birds like gulls after a chase!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Caspian Tern can plunge-dive from high in the air to snatch fish because of its specialized vision and powerful muscles, helping them catch speedy prey.

Caspian Tern can navigate thousands of kilometers during migration because of its innate sense of direction and strong wings, helping them find food-rich wintering grounds.

Caspian Tern has a deep, barking call that helps them communicate loudly across noisy colonies and over vast open waters.

Maße und Details

Länge: 48-61 cm
Flügelspannweite: 127-140 cm
Gewicht: 0.53-0.78 kg
Lebenserwartung: 15-20 Jahre
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Gelegegröße: 1-3
Brutzeit: 26-28 Tage
Zugstrecke: 10000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caspian Terns are expert fish-catchers, diving headfirst to snatch their slippery prey from the water!

Hauptnahrung

Perch
Herring
Smelt
Sticklebacks
Flounder

Nahrungssuche

Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Common prey in freshwater habitats.

eaten by

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

Important food source in marine environments.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

May raid nests for eggs or chicks.

eaten by

European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Opportunistically preys on tern eggs and chicks.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

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Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Luftbewohnend

Luftbewohnende Tiere verbringen einen erheblichen Teil ihres Lebens in der Luft und nutzen den Flug für verschiedene Aktivitäten wie Jagd, Wanderungen oder Nestbau.