White Tern

Published December 7, 2011 | By Jack Shick

White tern (Gygis alba)

Wingspan 750mm body weight of 110g.

Breeds on lord Howe from September to May. They don’t make any nest at all just lay on the branch of a tree. Arrived on the island in the 1940 and come back every year.

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