Tara — White-fronted Tern

Sterna striata

The white-fronted tern, also known as tara, sea swallow, black-billed tern, kahawai bird, southern tern, or swallow tail, was first described by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1789. A medium-sized tern with an all-white body including underwing and forked tail, with pale grey hues on the mantle and upper side of the wing. In breeding adults a striking black cap covers the head from forehead to nape, leaving a small white strip above the black bill.

Ko te Tara he manu nō tātahi nō Aotearoa. He tāhei mā kei ngā ngutu. He hinatea ngā parirau, he pango ngā waewae me te tipuaki, ā, he mā te kakī, me te poho.

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