Lesser Crested Tern

Key Facts

Family: Laridae

Biometrics:

Length: 35 to 43 cm, Weight: 185 to 242 g, Wingspan: 88 to 105 cm

Range:
Sub-tropical coast across Red sea from Indian ocean to western Pacific ocean, Australia. Except Australia, the rest, are migrants, moving south to South Africa in the winter. Migrate in winter all over India except North, North-West and East.

Habitat:
Beaches in tropical, subtropical regions, breed in sandy and coral islands