Black-naped Tern
BLACK-NAPED TERN
Sterna sumatrana
Family Sternidae
Bird # 142 - May 2011
This is a 13" long uncommon Philippine resident. According to the Kennedy guide it "feeds by flying low, snatching prey from surface, but also dives". It is usually found along coasts and remove exposed sandbars and rocky islets. We saw it flying near the Rangers' Station at Tubbataha Reef.
note: bird number is out of sequence
Read MoreSterna sumatrana
Family Sternidae
Bird # 142 - May 2011
This is a 13" long uncommon Philippine resident. According to the Kennedy guide it "feeds by flying low, snatching prey from surface, but also dives". It is usually found along coasts and remove exposed sandbars and rocky islets. We saw it flying near the Rangers' Station at Tubbataha Reef.
note: bird number is out of sequence
BLACK-NAPED TERN Sterna sumatrana Tubbataha Reef, Sulu Sea, Philippines
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