A New Zealand near-endemic breeder, although some disperse to Australia in winter, where a few breed
on islands in the Bass Strait. Very pale in all plumages, the black cap
never quite reaches the bill.The white band on the forehead which widens as moult into non-breeding plumage progresses
gives the bird its name. An exclusively marine species.
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HOMEPAGE
WHITE-FRONTED TERN
Sterna striata
