Caspian Tern

© Nigel J Dennis
Caspian Tern.

Igama

Caspian Tern

Igama lesiLatini

Hydroprogne caspia

Usapho

Rynchopidae

Ubude

52 cm

Indawo

Ngobabini okanye amaqela amancinci kumatye ogwini lonxweme kunye namanzi amakhulu angaphakathi.

Ubizo lwentaka

I-'krake-kraaah 'okanye' kraark 'enkulu.

Ukuzala

Ixesha lokuzalisa kwiCape nguDisemba noJanuwari, isidleke sisisitye emhlabathini, sineziqwenga kwaye ziqukethe amaqanda ahlaza okwesibhakabhaka amancinci athathwe ngamacwecwe ambalwa amnyama.

Inkcazo engaphantsi

Iintaka ezinokuthi zibonakaliswe ngokwahlukileyo kwiimeko ezingenako ukuzalisa ngokugqithisileyo.

Inkcazo yeentaka ezindala

I-tern enkulu kunommandla wethu. Umlomo omkhulu obomvu kunye nobukhulu becala yenza le ngxaki ingabonakali.

Isimo

Ohlala ngokuqhelekileyo.

Usasazo

Indawo yokuhlala ngaselunxwemeni kunye nokuzalisa ehlobo kwezinye iziqithi zase-guano, eReniers Kraal, eBredasdorp naseStandfontein.