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Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

The Royal Tern is a beautiful bird with a long, slender body and a striking black cap on its head. They love to dive into the ocean to catch fish and are often seen flying gracefully over coastal waters.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Royal Tern is a large, elegant tern with a striking orange-red bill. It has a shaggy black cap during breeding season that turns streaky white in winter. Its body is pale grey above and pure white below, with a slightly forked tail.

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Royal Tern
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Royal Tern

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Royal Tern chicks are experts at hide-and-seek, blending perfectly with the sand!

Some Royal Terns fly thousands of miles from North to South America for winter!

Their striking orange-red bill is a giant fishing tool, perfectly designed for slippery fish!

These birds sometimes steal fish from other birds, like a sneaky pirate of the sky!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Eagle-Eyed Fisher

Royal Terns can spot fish from high in the air because of their incredibly sharp vision, helping them catch prey.

Fähigkeit

Saltwater Sipper

Royal Terns can drink ocean water because special glands remove excess salt, keeping them hydrated at sea.

Fähigkeit

Colony Protector

Royal Terns nest in dense colonies, which helps them protect their eggs and chicks from predators through sheer numbers.

Maße und Details

Länge
45-56 cm
Flügelspannweite
100-115 cm
Gewicht
0.3-0.45 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-17 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-2
Brutzeit
25-30 Tage
Zugstrecke
7000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These expert fisher-birds dive into the ocean to snatch up small, schooling fish!

Hauptnahrung

  • Atlantic Menhaden
  • Striped Anchovy
  • Mullet
  • Sardines

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Atlantic Menhaden

Brevoortia tyrannus

A key food source in coastal waters.

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Striped Anchovy

Anchoa hepsetus

A small schooling fish they often dive for.

eaten by

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Opportunistic predator of their eggs and chicks.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Often raids their ground nests for food.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Royal Tern?

45-56 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Royal Tern?

100-115 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Royal Tern?

0.3-0.45 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Royal Tern?

10-17 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Royal Tern?

60 km/h

Was frisst Royal Tern?

These expert fisher-birds dive into the ocean to snatch up small, schooling fish!

Wo findet man Royal Tern normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Royal Tern?

Pursuit

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