White Tern
Gygis alba
Family: Gulls, terns, and skimmers
White Tern is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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Nesting on coral islands, usually on trees with small branches but also on rocky ledges and on man-made structures, the white tern feeds on small fish which it catches by plunge diving.
This species is notable for laying its egg on bare thin branches in a small fork or depression without a nest.
It is 23–30 cm (9.1–11.8 in) long with a wingspan of 76–87 cm (30–34 in).