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Sterna sumatrana
Sternula albifrons
(Pallas, 1764)
Little Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis
Image contributed by
Con Foley
Con Foley
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Identified By: Con Foley & David Tan JX
More information on the species on Wikipedia.
Species Interactions (2)
Preys on
Mozambique Tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus
References
Chan, 2006. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
Common Molly
Poecilia sphenops
References
Chong, 2009. Flickr photograph
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: Aves: Charadriiformes: Laridae (Gulls, Terns and Skimmers)
Residency Status:
Native
Biology/Ecology
IUCN Redlist status:
Least concern
External Links
Bird Ecology Study Group
Nature in Singapore
Breeding ecology of the little tern,
Sterna albifrons
Pallas, 1764 in Singapore.
First two days in the life of a little tern,
Sterna albifrons
(Aves: Sternidae).
Singapore Birds Project
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