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Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) Size: 23-25 cm Weight: 80 g (average)

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Taxonomy, classification

See Whiskered Tern at Wikipedia .

Sightings

We have not seen Whiskered Terns in Oman yet, but in Australia.

Photos

No photos from Oman yet, but photographed in Australia.

Food

Whiskered Terns feed on crustaceans, which they dig out of mud under shallow water (both saline and fresh water).

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