Roseate Tern 粉红燕鸥

Order : Charadriiformes 鸻形目

Family : Laridae 燕鸥科
Genus : Sterna 燕鸥属

Binomial name : Sterna dougallii

Roseate Tern
粉红燕鸥

Size: 33~43cm

Habitat: On rocky islets, beaches and offshore

Behaviour: Flight light on rapid, stiff wingbeats. Hovers less often than Common Tern.
Status: Migrant/Resident
lifer: May2024 . Tanjung Dawai Offshore @ Kedah

Roseate Tern (2nd cy)

lifer 20240511 1:38pm . Tanjung Dawai Offshore @ Kedah

Roseate Tern (2nd cy)

20240518 . Tanjung Dawai Offshore @ Kedah