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Introduction
What the Least Tern Looks Like
The Least Tern has overall_color color of grey and white and black.
The Least Tern has above_color color of grey and white and black.
The Least Tern has head color of black.
The Least Tern has face color of black and white.
The Least Tern has below_color color of white and grey.
The Least Tern has undertail color of white and grey.
The Least Tern has back color of white and grey.
The Least Tern has bill color of orange.
The Least Tern has wing color of white and grey.
The Least Tern has belly color of white and grey.
The Least Tern has tail color of white and grey and black.
The Least Tern has chest color of white.
The Least Tern has leg color of orange.
The Least Tern has neck color of white.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Least Tern
The length of the Least Tern is from 8.3 inches to 9.1 inches (21.1 cm to 23.1 cm).
The weight of the Least Tern is from 1.3 ounces to 1.9 ounces (36.9 grams to 53.9 grams).
The wingspan of the Least Tern is from 18.9 inches to 20.9 inches (48.0 cm to 53.1 cm).
Pictures of the Least Tern
Least Tern, Least Tern Chick by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Tern, Least Tern Chick by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Tern, Least Terns by Festive Coquette, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Tern, Least Terns by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Tern, Least Tern by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Tern, Least tern chick on Ocracoke Island 07-15-20 by CapeHatterasNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Tern, An adult Least Tern defending its nest from a prowling Ghost Crab by CapeHatterasNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Tern, Least Tern by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
Least Tern, Least Tern Chick by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Northeast Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Least Tern, Least Tern Feather Ruffle by MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Least Tern, Federally endangered California least tern adult by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Least Tern, An adult Least Tern defending its nest from a prowling Ghost Crab by CapeHatterasNPS, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Least Tern, California Least tern adult with chick by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Least Tern, California Least tern adult by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Least Tern, Gull-billed tern (GBT), adult by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Least Tern, Juvenile Least Tern by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Least Tern, This just tern`ed into a swarm! by Gunn Shots !, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Least Tern, Least Tern in Flight by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Least Tern, Least Tern flight by Under the same moon…, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Least Tern, Least Tern by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Least Tern, Least Tern in flight 20120411 by Kenneth Cole Schneider, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Least Tern, Least Tern in Flight by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Least Tern, Least Tern in flight by mauricholas/ Maureen Leong-Kee, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Least Tern, California least tern by USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Least Tern, Least Terns taking flight by majunznk, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Least Tern
forages by hovering, diving, and flying over water to capture prey that is just below the surface.
dips down occasionally to collect prey at the water`s or land`s surface, and occasionally catches flying insects.
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What the Least Tern Likes to Eat
The Least Tern feeds on the following:
- small fish
- crustaceans
- insects
- small mollusks
- marine worms.
Where To Find the Least Tern
You can find the Least Tern in the following habitats:
- Sea beaches
- bays
- large rivers
- salt flats
