Tern

TERN is a mid-sized bird similar in appearance to a small GULL, though its wings are more pointed, its tail is forked and it is generally more streamlined in shape. Grey and white in colour, with a black cap and a pointed red bill, the tern feeds on INSECTS and dives into the water for FISH. Terns nest on the ground in open, flat areas near water. Of 12 species in Canada, 5 occur in BC. The largest N American species is the Caspian tern (Sterna caspia), a summer visitor to GEORGIA STRAIT and...

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