White-fronted tern (2305/2613)
White-fronted terns are often called kahawhai birds, particularly by fishers who recognize the potential to find fish by observing terns that often feed on small fish driven to the sea surface by predatory kahawhai.
- Scientific name
- Sterna striata
- Common names
- white-fronted tern, tara, kahawai bird, sea-swallow, swallow tail, black-billed tern
- Location
- Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Photo ID
- 5563
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