Damara Tern
- Scientific name
- Sternula balaenarum
- Family
- Laridae
- Conservation status
- Near threatened
- Habitat
- Aquatic estuary
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Forked
Why it matters
The Damara Tern is a small, coastal seabird primarily found along the shores of southern Africa, where it is known for its graceful flight and distinctively pointed wings and forked tail. Because this species relies on vulnerable, open-sand habitats for nesting, it is prized by birders and conservationists who value the rare opportunity to observe its precarious yet resilient place in the coastal ecosystem.
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