Gull-billed Tern

Gull-billed Tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Least Concern

Aves · Charadriiformes · Laridae

About

The gull-billed tern is a tern in the family Laridae. It is widely distributed and breeds in scattered localities in Europe, Asia, northwest Africa, and the Americas. The Australian gull-billed tern was previously considered a subspecies.

Fun Fact

It is widely distributed and breeds in scattered localities in Europe, Asia, northwest Africa, and the Americas.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Feeds on insects taken in flight, and also often hunts over wet fields and even in brushy areas, to take amphibians and small mammals.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance