Forster's Terns in North Louisiana
Did you know that Forster’s terns were stuffed and put on hats in the 1800s?
Forster's Terns
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Forster's terns are gray birds with orange legs, white chests, white bellies, white throats black caps and black tips of their beaks.
Least Concern - Population Increasing
Habitat:
Lakes, marshes, and rivers
nesting habits:
Forster's tern build nests on the ground out of bulrush, cattails, and sedge in vegetation.
seasons forster's terns are active in our area:
Winter
Diet:
Fish and insects
hunting Behavior:
Forster's gulls forage in water.
Commonly Confused With:
Common Terns
Forster’s terns are often confused with common terns because both are gray birds with black caps.
Forster’s terns have thicker beaks and white chests. Common terns have gray chests.