Scientific name:

Sterna albifrons

About:

A small tern, about 25cm long. Silvery-grey above and white below, with a black cap and a white forehead. Tiny, yellowy-orange legs and yellow bill with a black tip. Little Terns nest on gravelly beaches in small colonies. They feed just offshore.

How to identify:

<p>Identified by the combination of tiny size, yellow bill with a black tip and black cap with a white forehead.<strong></strong><br></p>

Where:

A summer visitor to gravelly beaches around the coast.

Fantastic facts:

During their courtship, the male will present the female with a fish as a gift. How romantic!