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Bridled Tern

(Sterna anaethetus)
Size: 35-41 cm

Habitat
(for details refer to a field guide)

Bridled Terns migrate to Australia from the north, populating much of the Australian seaboard and continental shelf. In addition to the entire north coast towards the west their range extends to the south-western corner of WA. Along the east coast their range ends near the QLD/NSW border. They are not found anywhere inland.

Sightings

We have not yet spotted Common Greenshanks in Australia, but have seen them in Oman. To go to the Omani page, click here.

Photos

No photos from Australia available yet. To go to the Omani page, click here.

Food

Like all terns, Bridled Terns feed on fish, which they catch with their bills just under the water surface in a steep high-speed dive from considerable height.

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.