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Sandwich Tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

The Sandwich Tern is a beautiful bird with a long, pointed beak and striking black cap on its head. They love to fish and can often be seen diving into the water to catch their meals.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Sandwich Tern is a medium-sized seabird with a slender body and elegant flight. It has a black cap, white underparts, grey upperparts, and a distinctive long black bill tipped with yellow. Its pointed wings and forked tail give it a sleek appearance.

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Sandwich Tern

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A single Sandwich Tern can live for over 30 years, flying countless miles!

Some Sandwich Terns travel over 6,000 miles to find warmer winter homes!

They often choose to nest on sandy beaches, sometimes even tiny, isolated islands!

They perform amazing aerial courtship dances high in the sky to find a mate!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Sandwich Terns can dive headfirst into water because of their streamlined bodies, helping them snatch fish.

Sandwich Terns have incredible stamina and navigational skills that help them migrate thousands of kilometers.

Sandwich Terns have a long, pointed bill with a sharp tip that helps them grasp slippery fish with precision.

Maße und Details

Länge: 37-43 cm
Flügelspannweite: 85-97 cm
Gewicht: 0.18-0.3 kg
Lebenserwartung: 12-25 Jahre
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Gelegegröße: 1-3
Brutzeit: 21-29 Tage
Zugstrecke: 6000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These agile hunters primarily eat small fish by diving into the water!

Hauptnahrung

sardines
herring
sprat
anchovies
sand eels

Nahrungssuche

Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

preys on eggs and chicks in nesting colonies.

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

occasionally preys on adult terns during migration.

hunts

Greater Sand Eel

Ammodytes marinus

dives to catch these small fish, a primary food source.

hunts

European Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

a common small fish species targeted for hunting.

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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.