Scientific Name: Sterna dougallii Montagu, 1813
English Name: Roseate Tern
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: Birds of the World
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Laridae
Description:
Elegant, pale tern with a very long tail that is forked. Birds from the Old World have black bills that become red when they arrive at breeding grounds, while birds from the New World have red bills that turn darker.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Terrestrial
Main References:
Mondreti R, Davidar P, Ryan PG, Thiebot JB, Gremillet D (2020) SEABIRD AND CETACEAN OCCURRENCE IN THE BAY OF BENGAL ASSOCIATED WITH MARINE PRODUCTIVITY AND COMMERCIAL FISHING EFFORT Marine Ornithology 48: 91–101 (2020)
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