StatusNative
RarityFairly Common
Height24 cm
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"Whiskered Terns are highly nomadic, moving widely in response to changing water levels and seasonal rains."
Field Guide
Whiskered Tern
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The Whiskered Tern is a marsh tern found across most of mainland Australia, favouring freshwater wetlands and vegetated lagoons rather than open seas; often seen gliding and picking food delicately from the water’s surface.
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