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Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis
Least ConcernThe Lesser Crested Tern is a gull, tern, or skimmer of tropical, subtropical, and temperate oceanic coasts and islands. It feeds around water on fish, crustaceans, insects, carrion, or scraps; terns often plunge-dive, gulls patrol coasts and lakes, and skimmers cut the water surface with an elongated lower bill.
- Family
- Laridae
- Range
- Lesser Crested Tern Range — Resident or seasonal range in tropical, subtropical, and temperate oceanic coasts and islands
- Population
- ≈ 2M–20M