White-fronted tern (5/12)

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White-fronted tern on its nest, which is little more than a scrape in the leaves beneath a pohutukawa tree.

Scientific name
Sterna striata
Common names
white-fronted tern, tara, kahawai bird, sea-swallow, swallow tail, black-billed tern
Location
Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, New Zealand
Photo ID
14664