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White-cheeked tern

Species of bird

Species of bird

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The white-cheeked tern (Sterna repressa) is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is found around the coasts on the Red Sea, around the Horn of Africa to Kenya, in the Persian Gulf and along the Iranian coast to Pakistan and western India.

Behaviour

Most of this species is migratory, although those in East Africa may remain there all year. It breeds in colonies of 10–200 pairs. These colonies can consist of a mixture of tern species.

Distribution and Status

The White-cheeked Tern is distributed along tropical and subtropical coasts of the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, but regional populations may face specific threats such as predation by invasive species and habitat degradation.

Habitat

The species inhabits tropical coasts and inshore waters, foraging mainly within 3 km of land over coral reefs. Its nest is a shallow scrape on rock, sand, gravel or coral islands, bare and exposed sandflats and sparsely vegetated open ground on sand-dunes and above the high-water mark on beaches.

Diet

Its diet consists of invertebrates and small fish.

References

References

  1. BirdLife International. (2019). "''Sterna repressa''".
  2. (2019). "Noddies, gulls, terns, auks". International Ornithologists' Union.
  3. BirdLife International. (2019). "''Sterna repressa''".
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