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sooty tern
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sooty tern
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A tern (Sterna fuscata) found along most tropical coasts, having black plumage above and white below. Also called wide-awake.
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5m sooty terns descend on Bird Island to breed, making one heck of a noise and mess over half the island.
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From Ellin's Tower visitor centre puffins, fulmars, guillemots and razorbills can be seen on the cliffs Rare visitor Sooty terns feed mainly on fish and squid n They are black and white in colour, and approximately 41-45 cm (16-18 in) in length n They live an average 32 years n Sooty terns have an incessant high pitched, screeching wacky-wack call n They breed from April through September n The sooty tern is among the most aquatic of birds.
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