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Antarctic terns are gregarious, fishing in flocks of up to several hundred birds just beyond the surf zone. They feed on small fish and various crustacea. Antarctic terns also scavenge in the intertidal zone for stranded littoral organisms and do not feed on land. ... Antarctic tern. Photo by E. Woehler...
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www.heardisland.aq/nature/animals/fact_file_antarctic_t...
www.heardisland.aq/nature/animals/fact_file_antarctic_tern.html
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Wildlife of Antarctica - Birds, Terns. Facts, characteristics, habits and habitat. ... Accomplished flyers and long-distance travelers, terns are a familiar sight in most coastal waters around the globe. Three species of tern may be commonly seen in the Southern Ocean: Arctic terns, Antarctic Terns, and Kerguelen Terns.
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www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/BIRDS/te...
www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/BIRDS/terns.shtml
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The Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata) is a circumpolar resident of the southern oceans and Antarctic seas. It is similar in appearance to the Arctic Tern (S. paradisaea), which is occasionally seen in the same vicinity (but not in alternate plumage).
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www.greglasley.net/antarcte.html
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2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): ... Justification This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range ... Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing,
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Antarctic wildlife, skua, tern and sheathbill, pictures and facts. ... ; Antarctic skuas / Cape pigeons / American Sheathbill / Antarctic tern ... 3/ What are these skuas doing? 7/ Why does this bird suddenly dive bomb? (Antarctic Tern)
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www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlif...
www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/antarctic_skuas.htm
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16/ Antarctic tern (Sterna vittata) adult hovering above and then dive-bombing to defend nest. ... The upper picture shows a tern hovering at the "nervous" stage when its nest is being approached maybe by a skua or other scavenger. Once the intruder gets too close for comfort then it dive-bombs as in the lower picture.
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www.coolantarctica.com/gallery/Other%20birds/Antarctic_...
www.coolantarctica.com/gallery/Other%20birds/Antarctic_tern16.htm
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The Arctic Tern has a black head and a white body. It has a wing span of about 4 feet. The body itself is about 5 feet. The camouflage is pretty good in the Antarctic for the Arctic Tern because it blends in with the clouds or falling snow from the sky.
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library.thinkquest.org/CR0215022/artictern.htm
library.thinkquest.org/CR0215022/artictern.htm
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The Antarctic Tern is a regular winter visitor to South Africa. The first birds arrive about April in the Western Cape and May in the Eastern Cape and numbers build up to a peak in August. ... Spot the Antarctic Tern with the leg flag...
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web.uct.ac.za/depts/stats/adu/species/sp329_00.htm
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Back to Antarctic Tern Image Thumbnails for More Photos ... Bird Information Web Site ... Adult Antarctic Tern at Snow Hill Island, Antarctica - January 31, 2005. © Michael G. Shepard www.birdinfo.com...
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www.birdinfo.com/A_Images_A/AntarcticTern_0004.html
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