Coastal, occurs in small groups, feeds just offshore and rests on beaches.
Bird Call
A strident rasping 'kirrik-kirrik'.
Adult Description
Much larger than Common Tern, its back paler than other similar-sized Terns. Differs from Gullbilled Tern in a much slimmer appearance and long thin bill, black with a yellow tip.
Status
Common summer visitor.
Distribution
Western and eastern Atlantic migrating south. Found around our coasts, as far north as Mozambique.
