Caspian Tern

© Nigel J Dennis
Caspian Tern.

Vito

Caspian Tern

Vito ra xi Latin

Hydroprogne caspia

Ndyangu

Rynchopidae

Ku leha

52 cm

Vutshamo

Xinyenyani lexi xikumeka kumbe kutshama hitinhlayo tintsongo etibuweni ta lwandle na lomu kungana mati kumbe milambu.

Ku rila ka xona

Xirilela ehenhla xi endla mpfumawulo wotani 'krake-kraaah' or 'kraark'.

Kutswalana

Kutswalana ka swona eti ndzhawini tale Cape swihumelela hi December na January, kasi xisaka xakona xiendliwa esaveni laha xihandzaka leswaku xita tshikelela kona matandza yambirhi lawa yanga ya rihlaza himuhlovo na swicoticoti swa purple.

Nhlamuselo loko xahari xintsongo

Mavondlo ya xona ya hambanyiseka hikuva yari na muhlovo wa buraweni laha nhan’wini kasi leswikulu swihava muhlovo walowo.

Nhlamuselo loko xiri xikulu

Xinyenyani lexikulu eka xiyenge xa hina. Xinyenyani lexi xina nomo lowukulu woleha wo tshuka laha swiendlaka leswaku xinga kohlweki xinyenyani lexi.

Ku kumeka

Wutele ngopfu muxak lowu wa xinyenyani.

Ku hangalaka

Muxaka lowu wa xinyenyani wutshama swinene e ribuweni ra lwandle nakona switswalana ngopfu hi ximumu nale swihlaleni swofana na guano, Reniers Kraal, Bredasdorp nale Strandfontein.