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Introduction
What the Common Tern Looks Like
The Common Tern has overall_color color of pale grey and black and orange.
The Common Tern has above_color color of pale grey and black and orange.
The Common Tern has head color of black.
The Common Tern has face color of pale grey.
The Common Tern has below_color color of pale grey.
The Common Tern has undertail color of pale grey.
The Common Tern has back color of pale grey.
The Common Tern has bill color of orange.
The Common Tern has wing color of pale grey.
The Common Tern has belly color of grey.
The Common Tern has tail color of pale grey.
The Common Tern has chest color of pale grey.
The Common Tern has leg color of orange.
The Common Tern has neck color of pale grey.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Common Tern
The length of the Common Tern is from 12.2 inches to 15.0 inches (31.0 cm to 38.1 cm).
The weight of the Common Tern is from 3.3 ounces to 7.0 ounces (93.6 grams to 198.4 grams).
The wingspan of the Common Tern is from 29.5 inches to 31.5 inches (74.9 cm to 80.0 cm).
Pictures of the Common Tern
Common Tern, Common Tern in flight with fish by Natural Beauty on Film, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Tern, sterna comune hirundo sterna by Michele Lamberti, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Tern, Common Tern in Flight by Natural Beauty on Film, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Tern, Common tern, Sterna hirundo, Fisktarna by blondinrikard, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Tern, Common tern, Sterna hirundo by keith.gallie, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Tern, Common terns on Rutland Water by It`s No Game, from flickr, licensed under CC
Common Tern, Common Tern DSCN3804 by ianpreston, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Tern, Common tern together Young and adult STERNA COMUNE by Michele Lamberti, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Tern, Common tern together Young and adult STERNA COMUNE by Michele Lamberti, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Tern, Common tern together Young and adult STERNA COMUNE by Michele Lamberti, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Tern, Elegant and Common Tern by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Tern, Tern family by Jevgenijs Slihto, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Tern, Common terns, Monomoy Refuge by USFWS Headquarters, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Tern, Common tern together Young and adult STERNA COMUNE by Michele Lamberti, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Tern, Common tern together Young and adult STERNA COMUNE by Michele Lamberti, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Common Tern, Common tern together Young and adult STERNA COMUNE by Michele Lamberti, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Tern, Common tern and juvenile by fishhawk, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Tern, Possible juvenile Roseate Tern with Bridled Tern? by Mike Prince, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Tern, Banded juvenile common tern 6oct2013 westcoast Trinidad by Feroze Omardeen, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Tern, Possible juvenile Roseate Tern with Bridled Tern? by Mike Prince, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Tern, Common Tern, juv. by Kelly Colgan Azar, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Tern, Tern family by Jevgenijs Slihto, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Tern, Common Tern by alexislours, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Common Tern, Common tern (juvenile) by Marie Hale, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Common Tern, White fronted terns.NZ by Bernard Spragg, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Tern, Common Tern – Sterna hirundo by Wildlife Boy1, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Tern, Common Tern by Philip McErlean, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Tern, On Target by Don McCullough, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Tern, Common Tern in flight with fish by Natural Beauty on Film, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Tern, Common tern (sterna hirundo) in flight by Ashley Coates, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Tern, Common Tern in Flight by Sapphireblue, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Tern, Common Tern in Flight by Natural Beauty on Film, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Common Tern, Common tern by Jevgenijs Slihto, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Common Tern
mostly forages by hovering, diving, and flying over water to grab prey below the surface.
occasionally descends to collect objects from the water`s surface or hunts flying insects in the air.
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What the Common Tern Likes to Eat
The Common Tern feeds on the following:
- fish
- shrimp
- crustaceans
- insects
- marine worms
- small squid
- leeches
- marine worms.
Where To Find the Common Tern
You can find the Common Tern in the following habitats:
- Lakes
- ocean
- bays
- beaches
- low-lying open country
