Summary ²

The Black-fronted Tern (Chlidonias albostriatus) also known as Sea Martin, Ploughboy, Inland Tern, Riverbed Tern or Tarapiroe, is a small tern generally found in or near bodies of fresh water in New Zealand and forages for freshwater fish, arthropods and worms. It has a predominantly grey plumage. Restricted to breeding in the eastern regions of South Island, it is declining and threatened by introduced mammals and birds.

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1. (c) Scott Bowers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.planetscott.com/speciesdetail/3272/black-fronted-tern-(chlidonias-albostriatus)
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlidonias_albostriatus

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