Inca tern
bird
Also known as: Larosterna inca
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Inca tern
Inca terns (Larosterna inca), Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York City.
The Inca tern (Larosterna inca) is a distinctive species of tern, a graceful water bird belonging to the family Laridae. This particular tern is found along the coasts of Peru and northern Chile. It is easily recognizable by the unique white plumes that adorn the sides of its head. Terns, in general, are slender birds with long wings and forked tails, and they primarily feed on small fish and crustaceans, which they catch by diving into the water. The Inca tern, like many other tern species, is a colonial breeder.1
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