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Introduction
What the Forster`s Tern Looks Like
The Forster`s Tern has overall_color color of grey and orange and white and orange.
The Forster`s Tern has above_color color of grey and black.
The Forster`s Tern has head color of black.
The Forster`s Tern has face color of black and white.
The Forster`s Tern has below_color color of white.
The Forster`s Tern has undertail color of white.
The Forster`s Tern has back color of grey.
The Forster`s Tern has bill color of orange.
The Forster`s Tern has wing color of grey.
The Forster`s Tern has belly color of white.
The Forster`s Tern has tail color of grey.
The Forster`s Tern has chest color of white.
The Forster`s Tern has leg color of orange.
The Forster`s Tern has neck color of white.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Forster`s Tern
The length of the Forster`s Tern is from 13.0 inches to 14.2 inches (33.0 cm to 36.1 cm).
The weight of the Forster`s Tern is from 4.6 ounces to 6.7 ounces (130.4 grams to 189.9 grams).
The wingspan of the Forster`s Tern is from 30.7 inches to 31.5 inches (78.0 cm to 80.0 cm).
Pictures of the Forster`s Tern
Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern by Allan Hack, from flickr, licensed under CC
Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern by Allan Hack, from flickr, licensed under CC
Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern by greyloch, from flickr, licensed under CC
Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern (Bayshore Park) by black_throated_green_warbler, from flickr, licensed under CC
Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern by Allan Hack, from flickr, licensed under CC
Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern by Allan Hack, from flickr, licensed under CC
Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern by Scott Heron, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern (banded) by larus10, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern, breeding adult by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern (Sterna forsteri) by jkirkhart35, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern Fledge by Ingrid Valda Taylar, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Forster`s Tern, Crying, Waiting, Hoping … by Ingrid Valda Taylar, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Forster`s Tern, Take Te[r]n by Ingrid Valda Taylar, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Fledgling by Ingrid Valda Taylar, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Forster`s Tern, Mixed flock 7-17-10 SLS 1 by THE Holy Hand Grenade!, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern in Flight by jkirkhart35, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Forster`s Tern, Forster`s fly-by by wolfpix, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Forster`s Tern, Forster`s Tern , Forsythe NWR. New Jersey by keyimages-photography, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Forster`s Tern
forages by hovering and soaring over bodies of water before diving to capture fish close below the surface.
The bird will forage in the air, capturing insects as they fly by, and it may dive down to grab items from the ground while in flight.
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What the Forster`s Tern Likes to Eat
The Forster`s Tern feeds on the following:
- Fish
- insects
- crustaceans
- frogs.
Where To Find the Forster`s Tern
You can find the Forster`s Tern in the following habitats:
- Marshes (fresh or salt)
- lakes
- bays
- beaches
- estuaries
- inlets
- coastal lagoons
