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..     SANDWICH TERN (sterna sandvicensis).     ..

Photo taken at Maidens, May '05.

Size:-

Voice:-

Habitat:-

Status:-

Egg:-

Length: 36-41cm

Wingspan: 95-105cm

Weight: 210-260g

Loud, grating 'kir-rick'

 

 

Shingle, sandy and rocky beaches and islands.

 

 

Common

Amber List

 

 

?x?mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-

Lifespan:-

Population:-

No.:-

Incubation:-

Fledging:-

1-2

21-29 days

28-30 days

Season: May-Aug

30 years

 

 

17,000 pairs

 

 

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