NEW ZEALAND's BIRDS

Little Tern

Sterna albifrons

Breeding areas
Australia and SE Asia
Breeding season
May to July (SE Asia); September to January (Australia)
Dispersal migration
Seen around NZ coast October to March; coastal Hauraki Gulf (eg Waipu, Mangawhai),Manuaku Harbour & Firth of Thames (eg Miranda)


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