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Introduction
What the Elegant Tern Looks Like
The Elegant Tern has overall_color color of grey and white and black and orange.
The Elegant Tern has above_color color of grey and black.
The Elegant Tern has head color of black.
The Elegant Tern has face color of black and white.
The Elegant Tern has below_color color of white.
The Elegant Tern has undertail color of white.
The Elegant Tern has back color of grey.
The Elegant Tern has bill color of orange.
The Elegant Tern has wing color of grey.
The Elegant Tern has belly color of white.
The Elegant Tern has tail color of grey.
The Elegant Tern has chest color of white.
The Elegant Tern has leg color of blackish.
The Elegant Tern has neck color of white.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Elegant Tern
Pictures of the Elegant Tern
Elegant Tern, elegant terns by USFWS Headquarters, from flickr, licensed under CC
Elegant Tern, Elegant Tern by flythebirdpath > > >, from flickr, licensed under CC
Elegant Tern, Elegant Tern by dave and rose, from flickr, licensed under CC
Elegant Tern, Elegant Tern – juvenile by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
Elegant Tern, Elegant Terns by Greg Schechter, from flickr, licensed under CC
Elegant Tern, Elegant Tern by thavs1, from flickr, licensed under CC
Elegant Tern, Elegant Terns by flythebirdpath > > >, from flickr, licensed under CC
Elegant Tern, elegant tern by minicooper93402, from flickr, licensed under CC
Elegant Tern, Elegant Tern by flythebirdpath > > >, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Elegant Tern, Elegant and Common Tern by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Elegant Tern, Elegant Tern- orange-red legs by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Elegant Tern, Elegant tern chicks huddle with parents by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Elegant Tern, Elegant Tern – adult by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Elegant Tern, Elegant Tern – juvenile by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Elegant Tern, Elegant tern flock with chicks (Sterna elegans) by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Elegant Tern, Elegant tern flock (Sterna elegans) by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Elegant Tern, Elegant Tern- orange-red legs by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Elegant Tern, 6/3/09 – Port of San Diego Bird Survey by Port of San Diego, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Elegant Tern, We`re coming at you! by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Elegant Tern, This just tern`ed into a swarm! by Gunn Shots !, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Elegant Tern, The elegant gull by wasp7ty, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Elegant Tern
forages by hovering, diving, and flying over water to capture prey below the surface.
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What the Elegant Tern Likes to Eat
The Elegant Tern feeds on the following:
- small fish
- small crustaceans
Where To Find the Elegant Tern
You can find the Elegant Tern in the following habitats:
- Coast
- bays
- beaches
- sandy or rocky islands
