Black-bellied Tern

Latin Name: 
Sterna acuticauda
Size: 
33cm
Description: 

A small but very long-tailed tern with black underparts, a slender build and long, deep orange bill that distinguishes it from River. Black cap, rather dark grey upperparts, white face, neck and upperparts. Underparts, black from lower breast to vent (unlike Whiskered which has a whitish vent at all times). Sexes alike.

Habitat: 
Inhabits inland rivers and lakes.
Distribution: 
Globally threatened and now very local breeding resident throughout most of region.
Call Description: 
Shrill krek…krek and a fast kek…kek…kek.
National Status: