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Sooty tern

Sooty tern.
Sooty tern

Scientific name

Onychoprion fuscatus

We say

Whalebird

Size

    Length: 33-36 cm

    Wingspan: 82-94 cm

Population

Common

Residency status

Migrant

Where to see

You can see (and hear) sooty terns during the breeding months offshore at Captain Cook monument.