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  Tern at exZOOberance!
The noddies, a genus of dark-colored tropical terns, nest in trees or on cliff ledges.
The arctic tern is classified as Sterna paradisaea, the Caspian tern as Sterna caspia, the least tern as Sterna antillarum, and Forster's tern as Sterna forsteri.
The white, or fairy, tern is classified as Cygis alba, the common tern as Sterna hirundo, the roseate tern as Sterna dougallii, and the sooty tern as Sterna fuscata.
www.exzooberance.com /virtual%20zoo/they%20fly/tern/tern.htm   (521 words)

  
 Encyclopedia topic: Caspian Tern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Caspian Terns loafing on the Coorong, South Australia (A state in south central Australia).
The Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) is the largest tern (Small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail).
The call is a loud heron-like (additional info and facts about heron-like) croak.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/caspian_tern.htm   (242 words)

  
 African Bird Club | main
Currently there are three species for which ADU would appreciate all records.
White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus, in order to determine whether there is much/any exchange between breeding populations; Caspian Tern Sterna caspia, to evaluate patterns of movement (observations of individuals with colour leg flags are particularly welcome); and Corncrake Crex crex, as data for this globally threatened species are likely to be needed in the future.
For the pelican and tern the area of interest is anywhere south of Angola, Zambia and Mozambique (inclusive).
www.africanbirdclub.org /club/requests.html   (1136 words)

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