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Little Tern (Jv) 100820141012_T
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The little tern breeds in colonies on gravel or shingle coasts and islands. It lays two to four eggs on the ground. Like all white terns, it is defensive of its nest and young and will attack intruders.
The offering of fish by the male to the female is part of the courtship display.
At the beginning of the 19th century the little tern was a common bird of European shores, rivers and wetlands, but in the 20th century populations of coastal areas decreased because of habitat loss, pollution and human disturbance.
The Little Tern population has declined or become extinct in many European countries,
Only 15 pairs still breed on extensive sand or gravel banks along the border between Hungary and Croatia.
Little Tern (Jv) 100820141012_T
Replaced picture with a back & front view.
The little tern breeds in colonies on gravel or shingle coasts and islands. It lays two to four eggs on the ground. Like all white terns, it is defensive of its nest and young and will attack intruders.
The offering of fish by the male to the female is part of the courtship display.
At the beginning of the 19th century the little tern was a common bird of European shores, rivers and wetlands, but in the 20th century populations of coastal areas decreased because of habitat loss, pollution and human disturbance.
The Little Tern population has declined or become extinct in many European countries,
Only 15 pairs still breed on extensive sand or gravel banks along the border between Hungary and Croatia.