It measures approximately 23-25 centimeters in body length and weighs 40-57 grams.[2] It has a yellow beak and feet, silvery grey wings and white underbody and forehead. Its crown, nape, and eyeline are black. Juveniles are brown and white without the black cap.[3]
Nesting
It frequently nests alongside colonies of the large-billed tern (Phaetusa simplex) and the black skimmer (Rynchops niger).[4] The yellow-billed tern breeds from August to December on sand banks and island beaches. Non-breeding season habitats include coastal lagoons, river mouths, and rice fields.[5] Their nests consist of shallow scrapes in the sand. Most commonly a clutch contains 2 eggs, but the yellow-billed tern can lay anywhere between 1–4 eggs.[6] The incubation period is approximately 24 days. Nests are usually formed very close to each other.[4] Terns aggressively defend their nests from predators, and other species such as the sand-colored nighthawk (Chordeiles rupestris) have been known to nest among tern colonies to take advantage of this anti-predator behavior.[7]
Feeding
The yellow-billed tern forages during the day, mostly on small fish, shrimp, and insects.[2] It feeds by hovering and picking fish from surface waters.[3]
References
^BirdLife International (2016). "Sternula superciliaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22694679A93462603. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22694679A93462603.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^ abGochfeld, M., Burger, J., Garcia, E.F.J. & Boesman, P. (2018). Yellow-billed Tern (Sternula superciliaris). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive.
^ abRenaudier, A. and Claessens, O., 2014. Field identification of Least and Yellow-billed Terns: experience from French Guiana. Neotropical Birding, 15(1), pp.22-32.
^ abZarza, Rebecca; Cintra, Renato; Anciäes, Marina (December 2013). "Distribution, Abundance and Habitat Selection by Breeding Yellow-billed Terns (Sternula superciliaris), Large-Billed Terns (Phaetusa simplex) and Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) in the Brazilian Amazon". Waterbirds. 36 (4): 470–481. doi:10.1675/063.036.0404.
^Lesterhuis, Arne Jent; Clay, Robert P.; Smith, Paul (1 November 2017). "Status and distribution of the suborder Lari in Paraguay, including new country records". Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia. 25 (2): 128–136. ISSN 2178-7875.
^Groom, Martha J. (June 1992). "Sand-Colored Nighthawks Parasitize the Antipredator Behavior of Three Nesting Bird Species". Ecology. 73 (3): 785–793. doi:10.2307/1940157.
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yellow, billed, tern, yellow, billed, tern, sternula, superciliaris, small, seabird, found, south, america, species, tern, family, laridae, found, argentina, bolivia, brazil, colombia, ecuador, french, guiana, guyana, panama, paraguay, peru, suriname, trinidad. The yellow billed tern Sternula superciliaris is a small seabird found in South America It is a species of tern in the family Laridae It is found in Argentina Bolivia Brazil Colombia Ecuador French Guiana Guyana Panama Paraguay Peru Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay and Venezuela Its natural habitats are rivers swamps and freshwater lakes Yellow billed ternConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder CharadriiformesFamily LaridaeGenus SternulaSpecies S superciliarisBinomial nameSternula superciliaris Vieillot 1819 SynonymsSterna superciliaris Contents 1 Description 2 Nesting 3 Feeding 4 ReferencesDescription EditIt measures approximately 23 25 centimeters in body length and weighs 40 57 grams 2 It has a yellow beak and feet silvery grey wings and white underbody and forehead Its crown nape and eyeline are black Juveniles are brown and white without the black cap 3 Nesting EditIt frequently nests alongside colonies of the large billed tern Phaetusa simplex and the black skimmer Rynchops niger 4 The yellow billed tern breeds from August to December on sand banks and island beaches Non breeding season habitats include coastal lagoons river mouths and rice fields 5 Their nests consist of shallow scrapes in the sand Most commonly a clutch contains 2 eggs but the yellow billed tern can lay anywhere between 1 4 eggs 6 The incubation period is approximately 24 days Nests are usually formed very close to each other 4 Terns aggressively defend their nests from predators and other species such as the sand colored nighthawk Chordeiles rupestris have been known to nest among tern colonies to take advantage of this anti predator behavior 7 Feeding EditThe yellow billed tern forages during the day mostly on small fish shrimp and insects 2 It feeds by hovering and picking fish from surface waters 3 References Edit BirdLife International 2016 Sternula superciliaris IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22694679A93462603 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22694679A93462603 en Retrieved 17 November 2021 a b Gochfeld M Burger J Garcia E F J amp Boesman P 2018 Yellow billed Tern Sternula superciliaris Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive a b Renaudier A and Claessens O 2014 Field identification of Least and Yellow billed Terns experience from French Guiana Neotropical Birding 15 1 pp 22 32 a b Zarza Rebecca Cintra Renato Anciaes Marina December 2013 Distribution Abundance and Habitat Selection by Breeding Yellow billed Terns Sternula superciliaris Large Billed Terns Phaetusa simplex and Black Skimmers Rynchops niger in the Brazilian Amazon Waterbirds 36 4 470 481 doi 10 1675 063 036 0404 Yellow billed Tern Sternula superciliaris In Neotropical Birds Online T S Schulenberg editor Cornell Lab of Ornithology retrieved from Neotropical Birds Online https neotropical birds cornell edu Species Account nb species yebter2 Lesterhuis Arne Jent Clay Robert P Smith Paul 1 November 2017 Status and distribution of the suborder Lari in Paraguay including new country records Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 25 2 128 136 ISSN 2178 7875 Groom Martha J June 1992 Sand Colored Nighthawks Parasitize the Antipredator Behavior of Three Nesting Bird Species Ecology 73 3 785 793 doi 10 2307 1940157 This Charadriiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yellow billed tern amp oldid 1112814690, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
