Arctic TernInuktitut name - Imiqqutailat Colour - bill and legs blood red, head with black cap, lower face grey with white line above Length - 35 to 42 cm Shape - tail long and deeply forked; legs short; wings long and quite pointed Behaviour - often dives from 10 metres above the water; feeds near shore, eating small fish; nests on sandy beaches or rocky islets, usually nests with one or a few pairs present, but occasionally forms large colonies (up to 100 pairs) Distribution - migrates to Antarctic in winter, returning north in spring; widespread in the Arctic in summer Sensitivity - see Sensitivity Information on the Birds - General Information page
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