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Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

The Black Tern is a small, graceful bird that loves to fly over water. It has a black cap on its head and white underparts, making it look very stylish while hunting for fish.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Black Tern is a medium-sized waterbird, distinct for its slate-grey back and striking jet-black head and underparts during breeding. Its pointed wings and slightly forked tail give it an elegant, agile appearance in flight.

AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesLaridaeChlidonias
Black Tern
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Black Tern

カテゴリ

鳥類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Black Tern chicks can swim and hide from danger almost immediately after hatching!

Black Terns perform spectacular courtship dances, flying together in graceful, acrobatic loops!

They fly thousands of miles to warmer wintering areas, crossing continents!

Unlike many terns, they prefer dipping for food rather than plunge-diving headfirst!

特殊能力

能力

Nimble Hunter

Black Terns can swiftly change direction mid-air to catch insects because of their pointed wings and streamlined body.

能力

Surface Skimmer

Black Terns can pick small fish and insects from the water's surface without landing, using their delicate bills.

能力

Floating Nest Builder

Black Terns can create nests on floating wetland vegetation because their lightweight bodies allow them to balance on unstable platforms.

サイズと詳細

長さ
22-26 cm
翼開長
50-56 cm
体重
0.06-0.075 kg
寿命
10-17 年
Top Speed
35 km/h
一度の産卵数
2-4
抱卵期間
20-22 日
渡りの距離
8000 km

食性と食事

These agile birds mostly catch insects in the air and small fish from the water's surface.

主な食物

  • dragonflies
  • mosquitoes
  • mayflies
  • small fish
  • aquatic insects

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Known to prey on adult Black Terns during migration.

eaten by

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Opportunistic predator of eggs and chicks in nesting colonies.

depends on

Common Cattail

Typha latifolia

Provides crucial floating vegetation for nesting sites in wetlands.

hunts

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

A primary food source, caught in mid-air above wetlands.

特徴

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

If you see a bird's nest, be careful not to disturb it. It's important to let birds take care of their babies.

よくある質問

Black Ternの長さは何ですか?

22-26 cm

Black Ternの翼開長は何ですか?

50-56 cm

Black Ternの体重は何ですか?

0.06-0.075 kg

Black Ternの寿命は何ですか?

10-17 年

Black Ternのtop Speedは何ですか?

35 km/h

Black Ternは何を食べますか?

These agile birds mostly catch insects in the air and small fish from the water's surface.

Black Ternは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Black Ternはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

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