The largest in the Australian Tern species this bird features a red bill the upper body is pale grey, the top of the head black with white streaks, the neck and the underparts are white

At a glance

Habitat Coastal bays and inlets, also inland wetlands and swamps
Size Body up to 56 cm long
Origin Native
Distribution Mainland Australia and Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Mainland Australia and Tasmania
Habitat
Coastal bays and inlets, also inland wetlands and swamps
Size
Body up to 56 cm long
Common Name Caspian Tern
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
Conservation Least Concern
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyLaridae
SubfamilySterninae
TribeSternini
GenusHydroprogne
SpeciesHydroprogne caspia
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