Pictures and information on Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea

Length	11.0-15.4 in (27.9-39.1 cm)
Wingspan	2.1-2.5 ft (65.0-75.0 cm)
Weight	3.2-4.2 oz (90-120 g)
Clutch Size	2-3
Chicks at birth	Semi-precocial
IUCN Conservation Status	Least Concern
Continents:	NA, EU, AS, AN

The Arctic Tern migrates the most distance of any animal. They breed in the northern reaches of Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Europe and Asia. They then migrate to the Antarctica for winter. This is the longest regular migration by any known animal. Many Arctic Terns live long lives (30 years). They forage by both diving and surface-dipping for small fish, crustaceans, and other invertebrates.

Breeding (Mar-Oct)
07/13/2010 - Tern Lake, AK 07/13/2010 - Tern Lake, AK	07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK 07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK	Looks like a collision 07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK Looks like a collision 07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK
07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK 07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK	07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK 07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK	Chasing for the fish 07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK Chasing for the fish 07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK
07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK 07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK	Has a fish 07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK Has a fish 07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK	07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK 07/15/2010 - Tern Lake, AK

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