Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Atlantic White Tern

Gygis alba

The Atlantic White Tern (Gygis alba) is a 117 g ocean-going bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family
Gulls, Terns, Skimmers
Order
Charadriiformes
Weight
117 g
Habitat
Marine
Diet
Vertebrates, fish and carrion
Migration
Partial migrant
Countries recorded
32

Photo: USFWS Pacific, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons