Onychoprion fuscatus
Sooty Tern at Undefined Area
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| Onychoprion fuscatus | Liam.m | 22 Nov 2023 | |
| Thalasseus bergii | CarbonAI | 22 Nov 2023 | |
| Onychoprion fuscatus | Darcy | 22 Nov 2023 |
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Adult sooty tern feeding its chick. It was regurgitating a deep blue goo, similar colour as a blue-bottle. Later learnt some of the small fish they catch are that blue colour.
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Location information
- Coordinates 159.043239-31.517747
- Altitude 50.3m
- Places Lord Howe Island, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 16 Oct 2023 11:56 AM Recorded on
- Darcy Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- Birds Other Waterbirds (Crakes, Grebes, Gulls and Terns) Water birds Darcy New South Wales North Coast NatureMapr Onychoprion fuscatus
Species information
- Onychoprion fuscatus Scientific name
- Sooty Tern Common name
- 40.77m to 92.9m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Onychoprion fuscata
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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