BLACK-NAPED TERN Sterna sumatrana

Another tern restricted to the tropics, in the Indian and Pacific oceans, somewhat more common and widespread than the previous species and breeding as far south as northern Australia. Less pelagic, it is often seen fishing in harbours where it feeds by snatching at surface prey rather than diving. Its distinctive black nape makes it easily identified.

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